
Lake of the Ozarks
My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America
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Narrado por:
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Bill Geist
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Allan Robertson
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Bill Geist
Before there was "tourism" and souvenir ashtrays became "kitsch", the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks.
It was there that author Bill Geist spent summers in the '60s during his school and college years working at Arrowhead Lodge - a small resort owned by his bombastic uncle - in all areas of the operation, from cesspool attendant to bellhop.
What may have seemed just a summer job became, upon reflection, a transformative era where a cast of eccentric, small-town characters and experiences shaped (some might suggest "slightly twisted") Bill into the man he is today. He realized it was this time in his life that had a direct influence on his sensibilities, his humor, his writing, and ultimately a career searching the world for other such untamed creatures for the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and CBS News.
In Lake of the Ozarks, Emmy Award-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Bill Geist reflects on his coming of age in the American heartland and traces his evolution as a man and a writer. He shares laugh-out-loud anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek observations guaranteed to evoke a strong sense of nostalgia for "the good ol' days". Written with Geistian wit and warmth, Lake of the Ozarks takes listeners back to a bygone era and demonstrates how you can find inspiration in the most unexpected places.
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"Readers of Geist's vintage will enjoy sauntering through his formative summers and perhaps recall some of their own on the way." (Booklist)
"Geist's writing is consistently nostalgic as he shows how those carefree summers helped mold him into the man he became. The book is a quick, pleasant read that effectively reflects how his time at the lodge showed him that 'life is more difficult and rewarding and fun when you manage to do things your way.' Old-fashioned, wistful stories that will appeal to fans of Geist's previous books." (Kirkus)
"A tenderhearted remembrance...Geist's entertaining account of life in a resort town in the 1960s will certainly resonate with folks of his generation, and will offer younger readers a glimpse into a bygone era." (Publishers Weekly)
Bill is a legendary storyteller.
This is wonderful!
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A light-hearted, youthful step back into the past shared by August we’ve come to know & admire thru CBS Sunday Morning.
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We have been a devoted fan of Sunday Morning and we miss you. Keep writing!!
Lake of the Ozarks
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I was their
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Author Bill Geist reads the opening and closing sections with charm and an abundance of personality. The narrator who covers the middle section is serviceable, but lacks the warmth and authenticity of the author telling his tales.
I remember Arrowhead Lodge…
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Memory Lane
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Great Book
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Pleasantly Nostalgic…
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Funny, insightful, a brilliant story of days gone by!
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Even his Military experiences paralleled mine. As a Signal Officer in Viet Nam, I too felt drawn in to the story.
The Ozarks are calling to me again and I must blame that on the writer. (Thank You!)
Ozark summers...
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