Action Selling

Mills, Jim

Reference

Home Builder Pr

<p>"Disneyland Closes At 35" paints a portrait of American culture during one of the most tumultuous periods in its history by illuminating the lives of two young men and two young women from childhood to thirty-five years of age.Jack Steele and Sunny Buck Matthews begin and end as friends, despite the fact that their lives take very different paths. Jack to Star Havens, a young woman who poses nude in the dark underbelly of the Los Angeles night life, to the jungles of Vietnam, and to the United States Marshall's Service. And Sunny to Janet, who poses nude for University of Chicago art students, on to Canada as a war protester, and finally back to Jack.Set amidst the sights and sounds of the post World War II economic boom, the Cold War, the social upheaval of the 1960s and the Vietnam War, "Disneyland" serves as a guide to those who came after and a reminder to those who lived through those times.</p>

Disneyland Closes At 35

Literature & Fiction

Literary

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

<p>(Reference). While Gibson produced literally thousands of banjos prior to WWII, only a handful were made in the now most desirable configuration: the Original Flathead Five-String Mastertone. Since Earl Scruggs helped to make them the most sought-after banjos in the world over 60 years ago, these instruments have amassed a cult-like following. These particular banjos featured a completely innovative design when the Gibson Company introduced them around 1930. They have since become the benchmark in design, sound quality, and just sheer power among banjo players. They have therefore also become the inspiration for nearly every successful 5-string banjo that has been manufactured for the past five decades. Like Martin Dreadnaught and Fender Stratocaster guitars, the Gibson Mastertone Banjo has achieved an exalted status: It is appreciated far beyond its utilitarian purpose as a musical instrument, and considered a truly original American art form. The Mastertone design and style are instantly recognizable by musicians and music lovers around the world, even if imitated by other manufacturers. Of the 130 or so Original Flathead Five-String Mastertones known to exist, 19 of the absolute best are featured here. The Scruggs, Reno, Jenkins, Crowe, Osborne, Huber and Mills banjos are shown in all of their glory, with details of their known histories and provenances, as well as never-before-seen photos, bills of sale, factory shipping ledgers, and other ephemera relating to these rare and highly desirable instruments.</p>

Gibson Mastertone: Flathead 5-String Banjos of the 1930s and 1940s

Humor & Entertainment

Centerstream Publications

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Mills, Jim. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Mills, Jim