Chinaberry sidewalks / Rodney Crowell.
Recounts the author's experiences growing up in Houston in the 1950s as the only child of an alcoholic father and epileptic mother, describing a coming-of-age marked by barroom brawls, apocalyptic hurricanes, and wild improvisations in the face of unpaid bills.
Record details
- ISBN: 0307594203
- ISBN: 9780307594204
- Physical Description: viii, 259 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | New Year's Eve, 1955 -- The house on Norvic Street -- Chinaberry sidewalks -- J.W. -- Cauzette -- Gone to Texas -- Altar falters and prayer witches -- Christian's drive-in -- The Buck family chronicles -- Ricky Schmidt and the Norvic Street Freedom Fighters -- Mrs. Boyer -- Spit-shine Charlie and Grandma Katie -- LaQuita Freeman and the Kotex Kid -- Tripod throws a punch -- Pawnshop drums -- Inexplicable behavior -- Shotzie goes deep -- From love's first fever to her plague -- Transition. |
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| Subject: | Crowell, Rodney. Country music. Country musicians > United States > Biography. Country rock music. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 9 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | B CROWELL CRO (Text) | 33114016958555 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
