Download or read book THE COMPLETE TOMMY POLITO S TAVERN written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of a town the way it was and never will be again. It was a tavern, like thousands of others, across America that shaped many a memory and many a life. It is also the story of a man, long gone but never forgotten. CONTENTS -INTRODUCTION - PHOTO GALLERY -HISTORY - Fonda's, Giovanni's, Johnny Polito, obituaries, articles, tributes, poems, songs and more.PONDERING POLITO'S - Stories, anecdotes and memories garnered from people who were there! TOMMY POLITO'S TAVERN - A NOVELLA The complete version originally published in 2016 -APPENDIX - NOTE: Parts of this book originally published in ""Tommy Polito's Tavern"" and ""A Baby Boomers History of Guilderland, NY"" - Volumes One and Two.
Download or read book Tommy Polito s Tavern written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every town has one and every one has a story. This is just one of them, with a "Twilight Zone" style twist thrown-in for good measure. "Up ahead at the sign post..." They say you can never go back and maybe you shouldn't. Thirty two years after he left his hometown, Jonathan Moran returns to visit his dying father and spends a long afternoon driving down "memory lane" only to find a portal to the past and maybe a date with destiny. This is a story of a town the way it was and never will be again. And a tavern like thousands of others across America that shaped many a memory and many a life.
Download or read book A Baby Boomers History of Guilderland NY written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-27 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The town of Guilderland, NY has a long, rich history dating even before its incorporation in 1803. This well documented. For the baby boomer generation however, the town holds a different history, not covered in any textbook. We did not consider it history at the time because we were living in it. Places we lived, loved, learned, worked and played, taken for granted, as though nothing would ever change. Those days from the 1950's to 1980's, were times of great change, not only in the culture of America, but also as reflected in the town. If photos are scarce, memories, stories and anecdotes remain. The photos and stories in this book, have been gathered from many sources. Photos may fade but memories remain intact - for the most part. Please enjoy the walk...
Download or read book Immortal Sergeant Bachman written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When traditional methods fail, a man searching for information about the father he never knew and listed as K.I.A. by the US Army in Korea turns to other means and embarks on a fascinating but frightening journey. A fictionalized story based on true stories from the journal of an American service man 1945-1953. The Appendix also offers the history of the Constabulary in Germany and the revolt at Geoji (Koji) Island during the Korean war. Although this is partially a work of fiction, the historical references are accurate and many of the events and details are based on true stories and memoirs, found in a detailed journal that I inherited from my late father John L. Green Jr. upon his death in 2011. Of course, the opening and ending framing device is also fictitious as are the names of the main characters. His views on the military, sometimes very cynical, and especially regarding the officers and men I heard many times as a boy.
Download or read book Everything I needed to know about life I learned on a baseball field written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-11 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life lessons generously mixed with humor, dust, tears, grass stains and the smell of leather.
Download or read book A BABY BOOMERS HISTORY OF GUILDERLAND PART II written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the requested sequel to the well-received original volume: ""A Baby Boomers History of Guilderland"" published in 2017. New stories and new photographs. In contrast to the first book, this one focuses more on personal memories than geography and landmarks. The first volume had 34 contributors of stories and graphics. The one has over 60! Places we lived, loved, learned, worked and played, taken for granted, as though nothing would ever change. Those days from the 1950's to 1980's, were times of great change, not only in the culture of America, but also as reflected in the town. Like much of history, it didn't last long. In addition, it has a lengthy chapter about The Guilderland Players at Guilderland Central High School.
Download or read book The House in the Closet written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the house a haven or a horror? A portal to the past or portent of the future? Jason Graham and Martha Conklin, each bearing deep emotional scars from their past, embark on a fascinating and frightening journey. Seeking closure to their memories, will they find a more important mission to pursue? This is short novel spanning a very long time. A time perhaps that never was and never will be again. Set in slightly larger than normal type, to be easily read with tired eyes, in dim light or hiding in dark alleys.
Download or read book ROADSIDE 66 written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the premature death of his wife, Earl Garnett, a professional writer, decides to drive across America. Along the way, he discovers the country, as he never imagined it. Soon, cryptic writings appear on his laptop, often coinciding with roadside memorials that lead him into the darker sides of the road. Ultimately, he must decide whether or not to follow the prompting of these haunting passages and accept the consequences.
Download or read book SHORTS BRIEFS written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MALBIHN - Hired to seek out a fortune and a myth, a ruthless man finds more than he bargained for in the Arizona wilderness. THE TAVERN - They say you can never go back and maybe you shouldnÕt. Jonathan Moran finds a portal to the past and maybe a date with destiny. THE LITTLEST SNOWMAN ON RT 66 - A girl has a hard time adjusting to a family move until she accidentally applies a little magic and finds a true friend and... STOWAWAY SUZI - A widower raising his 12 year old son gets a big surprise when he returns to their ranch. ALIEN HEREDITY - An alien world goes into chaos for reasons beyond understanding or control. AND THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT - A cosmic error is rectified on an infinitesimal planet in a tiny solar system on the fringe of a small galaxy. Some call it Earth. SERGEANT BACHMAN - When traditional methods fail, a man searching for information about the father he never knew turns to other means and embarks on a fascinating but frightening journey.
Download or read book THE STORY OF A SMALL TWIG written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DESCENDANTS OF CONRAD KRESGE -THE STORY OF A SMALL TWIG This is the story of two families. One founded an empire that at one time was the second largest retail store chain in North America. The other, a very small twig of that family tree. The first family became obscenely rich. The other has a few nickels to rub together but is rich in experiences and travels. We are all descendants of Conrad Kresge who came to America in the 1740's. His great-great grandson, Sebastian Sperle Kresge, founded the S.S. Kresge Company in 1897. His stores proliferated throughout the 20th century, eventually becoming Kmart, in 1962. Its rise and fall told from that time, until its predicted demise in 2018. Their story also parallels a unique time in American history starting near the beginning of the 20th century. Inventions like the automobile, telephone, airplane, phonograph, radio and motion pictures that would shape the coming century were in their infancy. Rural America was transforming to an urban and suburban country.
Download or read book The Wind in the Junipers written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six short stories, all that have themes of love, courage, hard work, devotion to duty, self-esteem and truth, and intentionally so. THE BEARAZONA BEARS A family of bears learns what giving is really all about. THE LAST GUNFIGHT IN ASH FORK Young Jordie Conboy learns from his grandfather that legends and heroes are seldom what they seem. FEETIE PAJAMAS IN OLD ARIZONA A little boy's love for his sister reaps an unusual reward with consequences that are unforeseen. THE LITTLEST SNOWMAN ON ROUTE 66 When her family moves from Ash Fork to Flagstaff, little Wendee Goldman has a hard time adjusting until she accidently applies a little magic. SELIGMAN STOWAWAY Jonnie Halloran, a widower raising his 12-year old son Luke gets a big surprise when he returns to their ranch in Ash Fork. LOLA, SAM AND THE JACKALOPE Two dogs who are best friends help a mother jackrabbit and have an unexpected meeting with the mythical Jackalope.
Download or read book The Elephant in the Room written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-08-11 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Barthold is a deeply flawed man haunted by the mysterious Arahm Tuit. He travels from upstate New York to the hills of Ash Fork, Arizona where he hopes to start a new life but instead finds love, danger and watches the world come tumbling down in red ruin, little knowing he has an important part to play in the future of human kind. Although this is an apocalyptic story, you will find NO zombies, alien invaders, government conspiracies, universal plagues or any other such nonsense. It addresses what is a more imminent threat to humankind. Further, it is told from a very limited point of view as experienced by the principal character, Adam Barthold. Unlike some such story lines, the book focuses more on the characters, their flaws, fortitude and family-like relationships. It is both a love story and a story of deep friendships often crossing over racial, age and cultural boundaries. The action scenes are not stereotype Hollywood-hyped depictions either.
Download or read book Confessions of a Graphic Designer written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving and thriving in the graphic design, illustration and advertising world 1975-2017 Memoirs and a guide for those who are in the business, about to enter the business and those even thinking about entering the business. This book also contains practical tips and advice from a professional creative director, art director, designer, illustrator and business owner for over forty years. CONTENTS -Introduction -Technology-Advertising-The one-two-three Method-Typography-Outdoor advertising-Direct response advertising-Directory Advertising-Graphic design -Collateral-Package Design-Illustration-Web design -Career choices-Employee or self-employed-Business topics -Appendix and notes
Download or read book Booze Betrayal written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A BABY BOOMERS HISTORY OF GUILDERLAND PART III written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-23 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the last sequel to the well-received books, A Baby Boomers History of Guilderland, and A Baby Boomers History of Guilderland Part II published in 2017 and early 2018. Unlike the first two volumes, this isnÕt organized by sections of town because much of that was covered previously. People who contributed stories, anecdotes and photos (see appendix) are in individual sub-chapters. I have found or been given much new material covering the way it was, the way it is now, the way we were and where we are now.
Download or read book TRUE SEMI TRUE TRUE LIES written by John Green and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lies can hurt. Lies can kill. The most dangerous often the ones we tell ourselves. Four tales of addiction about fictional and not-so-fictional people and places. THE TRAIN FROM TUCUMCARI Max had been to Clayton, New Mexico many times by car and stayed at the Eklund hotel often. This time, perhaps his last, he came on the train from Tucumcari. BOOZE & BETRAYAL Two love affairs and two betrayals. The story of a man with two consuming loves. The one pushed him further down a dark road and altered the course of his life, and the other, his one true love that almost destroyed him. KAYLEE NIGHTBIRD A young Native American girl - a victim of drugs, alcohol and sexual abuse, finds her own way out. THE TAVERN They say you can never go back, and maybe you shouldn't. Twelve years after he left his hometown a man returns to visit his dying father. One afternoon he takes a trip down memory lane and perhaps finds a date with destiny.
Download or read book Guilderland New York written by Alice Begley and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an early Dutch and Palatine-settled farming community to a sprawling suburb adjacent to a metropolitan city, Guilderland, New York explores the town's early crossroads, hamlets, and villages from 1880 to 1960. Through more than 200 images from the Guilderland Historical Society, this photographic tribute to the community's rich and diverse legacy reflects the many changes the town has experienced through the years. Discover French's Hollow, one of the nation's first industrial parks, which began in Guilderland in the 1790s. View the natural hills and vales of Tawasentha, legendary for its Native American heritage, and the Great Western Turnpike, one of the first pioneer roads leading to the west. Many families who have had a profound influence on the community are also featured in this collection. The industry of Guilderland's early families and the town's key location have resulted in the main transportation routes, turnpikes, railroads, the New York State Thruway, corporate businesses, and the State University campus that exist today.
