52 McGs
The Best Obituaries from Legendary New York Times Reporter Robert McG. Thomas
Among his devoted fans, his pieces were known simply as McGs. With a genius for illuminating that sometimes ephemeral apogee in people's lives when they prove capable of generating a brightly burning spark (Columbia Journalism Review), Robert McG. Thomas Jr. commemorated fascinating, unconventional lives with signature style and wit. The New York Times received countless letters over the years from readers moved to tears or laughter by a McG. Eschewing traditionally famous subjects, Thomas favored unsung heroes, eccentrics, and underachievers, including: Edward Lowe, the inventor of Kitty Litter (Cat Owner's Best Friend…
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Weitere Autoren: Calhoun, Chris (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4165-9827-5
- EAN: 9781416598275
- Produktnummer: 3705186
- Verlag: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Ausstattung: Trade Paperback
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.3 cm 205 g
- Gewicht: 205
Über den Autor
Robert McG. Thomas Jr. was born and grew up in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Joining The New York Times as a copyboy in 1959, he went on to work for the paper as a police reporter, rewrite man, society news reporter, and sportswriter before turning to obituaries full-time in 1995, the year he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Thomas died in January 2000.
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