Download or read book Smokeys Truckers CB Radios You written by Thomas Fensch and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Who Says written by William DeGenaro and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2007-01-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Who Says?, scholars of rhetoric, composition, and communications seek to revise the elitist "rhetorical tradition" by analyzing diverse topics such as settlement house movements and hip-hop culture to uncover how communities use discourse to construct working-class identity. The contributors examine the language of workers at a concrete pour, depictions of long-haul truckers, a comic book series published by the CIO, the transgressive "fat" bodies of Roseanne and Anna Nicole Smith, and even reality television to provide rich insights into working-class rhetorics. The chapters identify working-class tropes and discursive strategies, and connect working-class identity to issues of race, gender, and sexuality. Using a variety of approaches including ethnography, research in historic archives, and analysis of case studies, Who Says? assembles an original and comprehensive collection that is accessible to both students and scholars of class studies and rhetoric.
Download or read book Hick Flicks written by Scott Von Doviak and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-09-18 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the pimps and players of blaxploitation movies dominated inner-city theaters, good old boys with muscle under their hoods and moonshine in their trunks roared onto drive-in screens throughout rural America. The popularity of these "hick flicks" grew throughout the '70s, and they attained mass acceptance with the 1977 release of Smokey and the Bandit. It marked the heyday of these regional favorites, but within a few short years, changing economic realities within the movie business and the collapse of the drive-in market would effectively spell the end of the so-called hixploitation genre. This comprehensive study of the hixploitation genre is the first of its kind. Chapters are divided into three major topics. Part One deals with "good ol' boys," from redneck sheriffs, to moonshiners, to honky-tonk heroes and beyond. Part Two explores road movies, featuring back-road racers, truckers and everything in between. Part Three, "In the Woods," covers movies about all manner of beasts--some of them human--populating the swamps and woodlands of rural America. Film stills are included, and an afterword examines both the decline and metamorphosis of the genre. A filmography, bibliography and index accompany the text.
Download or read book Dirty Work written by Shirley K. Drew and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiling a number of occupations that society deems tainted (prison guards, forensic pathologists, AIDS caregivers, and others), "Dirty Work" offers vivid, ethnographic reports that focus on the communication that helps workers manage the moral, social, and physical stains that derive from engaging in such occupations.
Download or read book Little Truckers written by Jeffrey Otersen and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-07 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A legendary semi-truck named Petee' begins to think he's too old for his job after a recent breakdown on the road. Mr. McClainey surprises all the trucks at Shamrock Lucking Trucking Company in Truckington, Ohio, with a brand-new, state-of-the-art semi-truck named Vahnders. Vahnders thinks he can do everything better and faster than all the other trucks at Shamrock Lucking Trucking Company. Mr. McClainey sends Vahnders on his first run to deliver some very important freight that has a deadline. Mr. McClainey then calls the scrap yard to have some old junk scrap metal hauled away. Petee' overhears the phone conversation, thinking he's been replaced by Vahnders. Petee' gets hauled away by Scrappy to the scrap yard. Petee' leaves behind his Qualcomm computer (a messaging system with built-in GPS, which is tied into the truck's computer) with a message that he's gone on a big adventure, not ever returning. Vahnders is stranded on top of Big Bear Mountain in a blizzard. Mr. McClainey decides to send Kenny to help Vahnders, but he too gets stranded in the blizzard up in the mountains after an avalanche. All the trucks of Shamrock Lucky Trucking Company must find Petee' to rescue Vahnders and Kenny. He's the only truck that can save them and help get the important freight delivered on time to save the Shamrock Lucky Trucking Company from going bankrupt.
Download or read book Forest H Belt s Easi Guide to CB Radio for the Family written by Forest H. Belt and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Impact of Truck Overloads on the Highway Trust Fund written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Oversight and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Serious Foolishness written by Angie Austin and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was a really small town, but it had its own homegrown radio broadcaster. That was Larry, carrying his wooden pole with an empty tin can nailed on it (his "microphone"), a wooden chair (his "stage"), his guitar on his back, to the middle of town to "perform" daily for the locals. People would gather around to applaud and request songs, but all of Larry's songs were alike, yelling into that tin can. As far as the kids, for their entertainment, they had to create their own. Like driving their car on the train tracks, flying like the wind—until they met an oncoming train. And if the local sheriff got in their way, they just overpowered him and locked him up in his own jail overnight. After moving up north to train show horses, they discovered those northern cowboys had their own unique way of enduring that brutally cold weather: they would just get drunk and then fight with each other. They were gang fights, but all of them were friends. Great sport. Unless you were a native there, this seemed a bit odd to outsiders. So they moved down south, hoping for a friendlier and more acceptable way of living and got there in time to meet early integration head-on. Then they had to learn a new modified Geechee/Gullah language in order to communicate with their hired help. What they found was that as a rule, those Southerners overall were the most gracious, friendliest, lovable, and unique people of all. As far as the weather, though it was usually more reasonable, in one day alone, they could have monsoon-like rains, followed immediately by a metal-melting heat wave, and topped off with a heavy fog that swooped down over you like a massive wet blanket that made those winters up north seem mild.
Download or read book Truckers and Troopers written by Jim Geeting and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third offering by Jim Geeting, he pays tribute to the thousands of truckers he met and admired over his two decades on Interstate 80. The retired and decorated Wyoming state trooper describes a love-hate relationship between two different American heroes. This books tells a multitude of stories describing sacrifice, compassion and valor-not by the trooper-but by the truckers! A great one or two sitting read you will open back up again and again.
Download or read book Jack and Kitty s Feel Good Stories for Dog Lovers written by Kitty Norton and published by Jack and Kitty Media Group. This book was released on 2024-09-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the dawn of time, dogs have been more than just pets; they are our loyal friends, our confidants, and a source of endless joy. Jack and Kitty's Feel-Good Stories for Dog Lovers is a heartwarming collection that celebrates these amazing companions who bring so much happiness into our lives. The true story of the first astronaut dog who journeyed into space. The sports-loving "adventure dog" who rescues her owner from drowning. The stray dog who forms a protective bond with a special-needs child. The affectionate pug who heals the anxious heart of his owner. The rambunctious shelter puppies who flood their building - but inspire a miraculous surprise ... and many more memorable pups who will steal your heart! Whether you're a lifelong dog enthusiast or simply cherish heartwarming stories, this book is for you. From laugh-out-loud anecdotes to touching accounts of friendship and bravery, each story takes you on a delightful journey through the world of our four-legged friends. Unleash the power of unconditional love and healing in this uplifting collection of tail-wagging tales!
Download or read book Jack and Kitty s Feel Good Stories About Animals written by Kitty Norton and published by Jack and Kitty Media Group. This book was released on 2024-09-25 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the unsung heroes of our world: notable animals. More than just pets, they're our ancient guardians, modern-day heroes, and even talented superstars! Jack and Kitty's Feel-Good Stories About Animals is a heartwarming collection of 55 true stories of extraordinary animals who rise above the pack. The pigeon who saves almost 200 soldiers' lives. The cat who rides the bus every day. The orphaned seal pup who talks with his rescuers. The baboon who signals railroad trains to assist his physically disabled owner. The lost dog who walks across the country to find his family... and many more amazing animals who will steal your heart. For anyone who cherishes animals or loves uplifting true stories, this book is for you. From jaw-dropping demonstrations of intelligence to miraculous acts of courage, each story takes you on an inspiring journey into the lives of these amazing creatures. Discover a world of unconditional love in this collection of mind-boggling tales from the animal kingdom.
Download or read book The Marshall Minister written by J.D. Boyd and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if God chose someone to clean up the earth before he sent his Son, Jesus Christ? And we all know what will happen if he sends his son. Whom would you send? A mild-mannered office worker? Knowing the villains that you have to face, it would have to be only one individual. He is a tired old truck driver that loves the Lord more than his own brothers. Just like the scriptures of old, God sends his chosen that can do the job and gives him a name that will be respected in the ages. Marshall Minister, the law man with a no nonsense in the ability of God. You have to be rough, and you have to be tough to preach the gospel and be the marshall you have to be but with the loving kindness of the family man.
Download or read book Uncle John s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader written by Bathroom Readers' Institute and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest, greatest volume in the popular Uncle John’s series, flush with fun facts and figures and plenty of trademark trivia. Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader, the 19th edition of this best-selling series, has more than 500 pages of the perfect reading material for the throne room. Settle in and read about: Great Moments in Bad TV, the First Detective, the Story of Prohibition, the Queen of the Roller Derby, and the jiggly history of Jello. Plus all of your bathroom reading favorites are back: Dumb Crooks, Amazing Luck, Forgotten History, Pop Science, Celebrity Gossip, Brainteasers, and much, much more. So cultivate your curiosity with this truly compelling read!
Download or read book School of Errors written by David P. Perrodin and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School of Errors establishes another voice in the discussion of how to promote safe schools. It challenges the unchecked expansion of school fortification and questions the realized benefit of inter-agency collaboration during a sentinel event. This book offers an alternative to traumatizing simulations by providing clear options for improving school safety by the empirically-proven effective measures of leakage detection (preventive) and sensemaking (reactive). School of Errors restores the scientific method to school safety and clears a path through the media rhetoric fogging this vital topic.
Download or read book The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English written by Tom Dalzell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Booklist Top of the List Reference Source The heir and successor to Eric Partridge's brilliant magnum opus, The Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, this two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is the definitive record of post WWII slang. Containing over 60,000 entries, this new edition of the authoritative work on slang details the slang and unconventional English of the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge's own work. Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include: unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English published sources given for each entry, often including an early or significant example of the term’s use in print. hundreds of thousands of citations from popular literature, newspapers, magazines, movies, and songs illustrating usage of the headwords dating information for each headword in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning New to this edition: A new preface noting slang trends of the last five years Over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia New terms from the language of social networking Many entries now revised to include new dating, new citations from written sources and new glosses The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.
Download or read book Rose of Soweto The Dingaan Thobela Story written by Deon Potgieter and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many tales have been told of boxers who have risen up against the odds to achieve success in their lives. None, however, has been as dramatic and had such a profoundly inspirational influence on the people who shared the dream as the true life story of the man they call The Rose of Soweto. Dingaan Thobela, The Rose of Soweto, has been described as the most naturally talented boxer ever to come out of South Africa. Growing up in Chiawelo under the watchful eye of his grandmother, this is the story of how a skinny boy from Soweto overcame adversity to become one of the greatest boxers to lace up a pair of gloves. Starting his career as a raw 17-year-old with a passion for boxing, Dingaan Thobela would go on to become a two-time lightweight world champion by the age of 26. Fame and fortune followed, but the fairy tale that his life had become was not to last. After relinquishing his WBO title and losing his WBA title, he was to endure seven years of mixed fortunes and bitter disappointments until he found himself on the verge of being consigned to history books. Written off in the media and no longer able to make the weight to fight in the lightweight division, it looked as if The Rose of Soweto had no other option but to fade away quietly. His long-held dream of winning a third world title seemed an impossible one. Yet, Dingaan refused to give it up. He would not be denied. This is the story of how one man went about proving that no matter where you come from, no matter what your background and social standing you can triumph in the face of adversity. And then he proved it all over again. In doing so he would not only regain his crown as the champion of the people and once again be hailed as a unifying symbol in a racially divided nation, but he would also confirm his place alongside the greatest stars that boxing has ever produced.
