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24) We were each other's prisoners: an oral history of World War II American and German prisoners of war
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
This book compares the experiences of POWs from both sides of World War II. Based on over 150 interviews with surviving prisoners, Lewis Carlson brings the stories of these men to life, the memories as vivid as if the events occurred just yesterday. From the anti-Nazi German soldier who tried desperately to surrender rather than fight for Hitler, to the U.S. prisoner who thrice escaped his German captors -- the last time to join Russian troops in...
25) The most costly journey: stories of migrant farmworkers in Vermont, drawn by New England cartoonists
Publisher
Open Door Clinic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Multiple
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Description
"The Most Costly Journey (El viaje más caro) is a collaboration between the Open Door Clinic, Vermont Folklife Center, UVM Extension Bridges to Health, UVM Anthropology, and Marek Bennett's Comics Workshop. [It] is an ethnographic cartooning project that employs collaborative storytelling as a tool to mitigate loneliness, isolation, and despair among Latin American migrant farm workers on Vermont dairy farms."--Open Door Clinic website: https://opendoormidd.org/most-costly-journey/...
Author
Publisher
Providence Community Library
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Two friends discuss one's personal history of medicine, particularly the advancement in the field of nephrology. Also mention third world medicine, scurvy, the American Journal of Medicine, Rochester, N.Y., New York, N.Y., Buffalo, N.Y., Boston City Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University.
Author
Publisher
Providence Community Library
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The interviewee speaks of her proudest moments, passed jobs, religion and future outlooks. Also mentioned are family, mentors, pets, technology, social media, journalism, photography, tattoos. People include workmates Maria Melvin, Jaqueline Smith, Siv Duongrattha. Places include the University of Texas, Elmwood Community Center, Roger Williams Hospital, and the Met Cafe.
Author
Publisher
Providence Community Library
Language
English
Description
Cheeks relives events that transpired while working in radio and the newspaper industry. Mentions the Art & Entertainment Weekly, the Cool Cool World of Felipe and Jorge, the Providence Eagle newspaper, Insight (radio for the visually and hearing impaired), Save The Bay. People mentioned include the Marx Brothers, S.J. Perellman, Woody Allen, Les Daniels, Steve Brown, Chip Young, Dr. Bernard Benson, Jeff Charles, Biscuit City, Merv Griffin and the...
Author
Publisher
Providence Community Library
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A woman interviews her father about what motivated him growing up, his appreciation for local musicians, and the values he hopes to have instilled in his children and grandchildren. Other topics mentioned include: friendship, siblings, basketball, de facto segregation, poetry, radio stations, musicians, technical engineering, marriage, divorce, childbirth, parenting, the AME Church, Christianity and God.
Author
Publisher
Providence Community Library
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Sue describes her memories of her parents, learning to swim at Plum Beach near Jamestown, R.I., her life values and how her early years and upbringing have shaped her work and life ethic and her approach to parenting and grandparenting. Also mentions East Greenwich, R.I., Scituate, R.I., Gaspee Point, R.I.
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