Joyce Kleiner (32 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Since the 1800s, Mill Valley has attracted spirited freethinkers, entrepreneurs, nature lovers, rabble-rousers, and more than a few rock stars. Early Mill Valley booster Sidney Cushing encouraged tourism with a train up Mount Tamalpais called the Crookedest Railroad in the World. Laura White, more concerned with protecting Mill Valley s natural beauty than attracting more people, brought the town its Outdoor Art Club and a tradition of conservationism. Vera Schultz broke the glass ceiling of local politics in 1946, and in 1973, 10-year-old Jenny Fulle s letter to President Nixon changed the future of America s female athletes. When an elementary school teacher named Rita Abrams wrote a song about why she loved Mill Valley, it became a national hit; so did a song about the heart of rock and roll, written by local boy Huey Lewis, who had attended that same school. The stories of Mill Valley s legendary locals whether from 1890 or 1980 are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes inspiring, often humorous, and always fascinating.…

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Legendary Locals / Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina, Published date: 2014. Softcover, printed paper wrappers; 127 pp; 24 cm. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and maps. In very good condition. Pictorial paper covers with light handling wear; fore-edge of text block bumped. Binding tight. Interior pages clean and unmarked. [From back cover] Since the 1800s, Mill Valley has attracted spirited freethinkers, entrepreneurs, nature lovers, rabble-rousers, and more than a few rock stars. Early Mill Valley booster Sidney Cushing encouraged tourism with a train up Mount Tamalpais called "the Crookedest Railroad in the World." Laura White, more concerned with protecting Mill Valley's natural beauty than attracting more people, brought the town its "Outdoor Art Club" and a tradition of conservationism. Vera Schultz broke the glass ceiling of local politics in 1946, and in 1973, 10-year-old Jenny Fulle's letter to President Nixon changed the future of America's female athletes. When an elementary school teacher named Rita Abrams wrote a song about why she loved Mill Valley, it became a national hit; so did a song about the heart of rock and roll, written by local boy Huey Lewis, who had attended that same school. The stories of Mill Valley's legendary locals-whether from 1890 or 1980-are sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes inspiring, often humorous, and always fascinating. Contents include: From footprints to train tracks; Bohemia in the redwoods; Visionaries and quiet champions; Foundations and footraces; The texture of the town; First among equals; Grist to the mill.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Part celebration, part civics lesson, and part cautionary tale, Kind of Close to Heaven - an anthology of columns written by Joyce Kleiner for the Mill Valley Herald - chronicles the author's adopted hometown in all its perfect imperfection.In these collected essays - sometimes sweet, sometimes instructive, and sometimes bitingly satirical - Joyce Kleiner captures Mill Valley's unique character. Included are profiles of residents such as poet Jane Hirshfield; explorations of the town's traditions and institutions, from the Little League Opening Day to the critically acclaimed Marin Theater Company; and recollections of Mill Valley's quirky history. Kind of Close to Heaven examines the many ways a community builds walls at its own peril, whether through the virtual barriers of racism or real borders that threaten the democratic spirit of public parks and gathering places, and delivers civic lessons in unexpected and irreverent ways. There's the call to community responsibility, for example, in the declaration that Mill Valley has no poop fairies to clean up after your dog; the early warning against the destructive potential of a new phenomenon called Twitter; and the ten lessons on being a good citizen that evoke redwood trees, front porches, and - yes - more dog poop. Together, this collection gives readers encouragement, advice, and warnings on building community, and reminds the citizens of Mill Valley why they think their town is kind of close to Heaven.…