Stingray afternoons paints an utterly fond, psychedelically vibrant, laughoutloudfunny portrait of an exuberant decade. In sting ray afternoons, steve rushin paints an utterly nostalgic, psychedelically vibrant portrait of a decade overflowing with technological evolution, cultural revolution, as well as brotherly, sisterly and parental love. Clean and scrubbing bubbles, lightsabers, and those ohsocoveted schwinn stingray bikes. It is fun to relive ones childhood through several hundred of pages of nostalgia. Steve rushin s sting ray afternoons is a fun and often hilarious account of growing up in the midwest in the 1970s. About steve rushin after graduating from bloomington kennedy high school in 1984 and marquette university in 1988, rushin joined the staff of sports illustrated. Steve rushins sting ray afternoons is a fun and often hilarious. Aug 20, 2019 picking up where he left off in his acclaimed memoir sting ray afternoons, steve rushin captures a bygone era, and the thrills of new adulthood in the early 80s. See all books authored by steve rushin, including stingray afternoons, and 34 ton bat, the. A memoir and millions of other books are available for. Stingray afternoons npr coverage of stingray afternoons. Jul 03, 2017 praise for stingray afternoons one of the best books of the year.
In his 2017 memoir, stingray afternoons, the sports illustrated writer and author reminisced about growing up. We learn about 3m and their competitor memorex as rushin s dad was a 3m salesman. A bittersweet, funny memoir of childhood told through a tour of 1970s america via its. Sting ray afternoons paints an utterly fond, psychedelically vibrant, laughoutloudfunny portrait of an exuberant decade. Of growing up in a magical era populated by bic pens, mr. Jul 11, 2017 steve rushin s sting ray afternoons is a fun and often hilarious account of growing up in the midwest in the 1970s. Sting ray afternoons npr coverage of sting ray afternoons. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. His latest book, stingray afternoons, is a memoir of his 1970s childhood. He was named the 2005 national sportswriter of the year by the national sportscasters and sportswriters association, and is a fourtime finalist for the national magazine award. Rushin provides convincing evidence that life in the 70s wasnt as chaotic as its often made out to be. Much of what rushin writes aboutthe sears christmas wish book, leaded gasoline, johnny carsons many vacationswill strike a chord with anyone who, like me, grew up in that.
His 20 baseball book, the 34ton bat, will give even the most knowledgeable fan a new understanding of the game, said the wall street journal. Of a road trip in a woodpaneled station wagon, with the kids in the wayback, singing along to the steve. A memoir by steve rushin paperback book free shipping. A bittersweet memoir of the authors 1970s childhood nostalgically tours the eras products, history and cultural rebirth, sharing laughoutloud observations of his family life as it. We learn about 3m and their competitor memorex as rushins dad was a 3m salesman. Kindle store go search todays deals vouchers amazonbasics best. Looking back at his seventies childhood in bloomington mn, rushin evokes a lot of memories of playing outdoors until dark, and how wishing for something so hard, like the right addidas sneakers or a real sting ray bike make those young days pass quickly. Stingray afternoons by steve rushin sportswriter steve rushins memoir of growing up in minnesota in the 1970s is familiar territory, but rushin mines it with irony and affection. After graduating from bloomington kennedy high school in 1984 and marquette university in 1988, rushin joined the staff of sports ill.
Books go search your store deals store gift cards sell help. Ostensibly stingray afternoons is a memoir by steve rushin, who made his fame writing for sports illustrated. The story of baseball as told through bobbleheads, cracker jacks, jockstraps, eye black, and 375 other strange and unforgettable objects, 20, etc. A memoir steve rushin, 2017 little, brown and company 336 pp. As someone born in 1970, steve rushins memoir, sting ray aftenoons, was a welcome stroll down memory lane. Picking up where he left off in his acclaimed memoir stingray afternoons, steve rushin brilliantly captures a bygone era, and the thrills of new adulthood in the early 80s. Ostensibly sting ray afternoons is a memoir by steve rushin, who made his fame writing for sports illustrated. Sting ray afternoons by steve rushin sportswriter steve rushin s memoir of growing up in minnesota in the 1970s is familiar territory, but rushin mines it with irony and affection. Steve rushin is an american journalist, sportswriter and novelist.
Jun 30, 2017 now 50 and with a few sports books and a novel to his name, rushin has come out with a memoir but its not about his years as a bigtime sportswriter. The fact he went to parochial school and had oodles of brothers to beat him up lends. Following up sting ray afternoons, about his 1970s youth, sports illustrated writer rushin explores his 1980s teen years in this humorous, lighthearted collection of anecdotes. Stingray afternoons ebook pima county public library. Picking up where he left off in his acclaimed memoir sting ray afternoons, steve rushin brilliantly captures a bygone era, and the thrills of new adulthood in the early 80s. In sting ray afternoons, steve rushin paints an utterly nostalgic, psychedelically vibrant portrait of a decade overflowing with technological evolution, cultural revolution, as well as brotherly, sisterly, and parental love. Sportswriter steve rushins memoir of growing up in minnesota in the 1970s is familiar territory, but rushin mines it with irony and affection. In stingray afternoons, steve rushin paints an utterly nostalgic, psychedelically vibrant. Of a road trip in a woodpaneled station wagon, with the kids in the wayback, singing along to the steve miller band. Book giveaway for stingray afternoons by steve rushin feb 09. A gem of a memoir, a tribute to family, and a delectable slice of american history. Nights in white castle by steve rushin little, brown and company. His latest book, sting ray afternoons, is a memoir of growing up in bloomington. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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His memoir, stingray afternoons, humorously and poignantly describes his. Rushin grew up in bloomington, minnesota, the third in a family of five kids. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Praise for stingray afternoons one of the best books of the year. In stingray afternoons, steve rushin paints an utterly nostalgic, psychedelically vibrant portrait of a decade overflowing with technological evolution, cultural revolution, as well as brotherly, sisterly, and parental love. It begins in bloomington, minnesota, with a yearold kid staging his own author photo that he hopes will someday grace the cover of a book jacket. Sting ray afternoons takes it from there in this fiercely funny memoir about family, sports, music, food and fads. Those who lived their childhoods in the 1970s have found their chronicler in sports illustrated writer steve rushin. Stingray afternoons by steve rushin estimated delivery 312 business days format paperback condition brand new description a wild and bittersweet memoir of a classic 70s childhood publisher description one of amazons best books of 2017a wild and bittersweet memoir of a classic 70s childhoodits a story of. A native of bloomington, minnesota, rushin lives with his family in connecticut. A memoir by steve rushin 2017, hardcover at the best online prices at. Stingray afternoons takes it from there in this fiercely funny memoir about family, sports, music, food and fads.
Book giveaway for stingray afternoons by steve rushin feb. Now 50 and with a few sports books and a novel to his name, rushin has come out with a memoir but its not about his years as a bigtime. Steve rushin audio books, best sellers, author bio. Exhaustive might have been just exhausting, but rushin s takes on artificially colored culture are laced equally with humor and affection, and he captures both the. An awardwinning sportswriter looks back, mostly fondly, at a childhood in the 1970s in a minnesota suburb. Rushin is the middle child of a frequently traveling, hardworking 3m salesman and a stayathome mom who somehow remained sane and mostly in control of four brawling boys and an unflappable daughter. A bittersweet memoir of the authors 1970s childhood nostalgically shares observations of his family life as it was shaped by influences ranging from the steve miller band and saturday morning cartoons to bic pens and schwinn sting ray bikes. Stingray afternoons steve rushins memoir of the golden age of candy. Of brothers waking up early on saturday mornings for five consecutive hours of cartoons. Charming and heartfelt, hilarious and touching, rushins stingray afternoons is a pitchperfect portrait of growing up in middle america during the brady bunch era. In stingray afternoons, steve rushin paints an utterly nostalgic. With sidesplitting commentary, rushin creates a vivid picture of a decade of wild youth, cultural rebirth, and the meaning of parental, brotherly, sisterly, whole lotta love. Stingray afternoons steve rushin s memoir of the golden age of candy cigarettes, sugar on your grapefruit, and nixon on the tv is an exhaustively thorough, exuberant recollection of growing up in the me decade. A bittersweet memoir of the authors 1970s childhood nostalgically shares observations of his family life as it was shaped by influences ranging from the steve miller band and saturday morning cartoons to bic pens and schwinn stingray bikes.
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As the anxious middle child in a catholic family with four boys and one girl, overseen by a housewife mother and a father who traveled around the world selling eighttrack tape for 3m, sports illustrated writer rushin the 34ton bat. Amazon, gold digest, minnesota public radio if you existed in the 1970s and had any awareness of the world around you, steve rushins stingray afternoons is going to hit you like the smell of clairol herbal essence shampoo. Throughout the book i was pleasantly reminded of things from my own past rushin revisits the tv shows, the toys, the games of the era while telling his familys own story. Smart as heck, laugh out loud funny and warm, steve. Exhaustive might have been just exhausting, but rushins takes on artificially colored culture are laced equally with humor. Throughout the book i was pleasantly reminded of things from my own past rushin revisits the tv shows, the toys, the games of. Clean and scrubbing bubbles, lightsabers and those ohsocoveted schwinn sting ray bikes. See all books authored by steve rushin, including stingray afternoons, and 34ton bat, the. The story of baseball as told through bobbleheads, cracker.
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