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A secret gift : how one man's kindness--and a trove of letters--revealed the hidden history of the Great Depression
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2010.
Physical Desc
365 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Status
Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction
977.162 S879
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977.162 S879
1 available
Solvang Library - Adult Non-Fiction
977.162 S879
1 available
977.162 S879
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 977.162 S879 | On Shelf |
| Solvang Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 977.162 S879 | On Shelf |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Maria Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 977.162 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
The author's grandfather, Sam Stone, placed an ad in the Canton, OH, newspaper shortly before Christmas in 1933, offering cash gifts to seventy-five families in distress. Readers were asked to send letters describing their hardships to a benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. The author investigates a suitcase full of letters responding to these ads as he learns more about his grandfather's hidden past as well as the suffering and triumphs of strangers during the Great Depression. -- From publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gup, T. (2010). A secret gift: how one man's kindness--and a trove of letters--revealed the hidden history of the Great Depression . Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gup, Ted, 1950-. 2010. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression. Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gup, Ted, 1950-. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression Penguin Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gup, Ted. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression Penguin Press, 2010.
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