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Russell Baker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography about growing up in America during the Great Depression.
“Magical….He has taken such raw, potentially wrenching material and made of it a story so warm, so likable, and so disarmingly funny…a work of original biographical art.”—The New York Times
In this heartfelt memoir, groundbreaking Pulitzer-winning New York Times columnist Russell Baker traces his youth from the backwoods mountains of Virginia to a New Jersey commuter town to the Depression-shadowed landscape of Baltimore.
His is a story of adversity and courage, the poignancy of love and the awkwardness of sex, of family bonds and family tensions. We meet the people who influenced Baker’s early life his strong and loving mother, his bold little sister Doris, the awesome matriarch Ida Rebecca and her twelve sons. Here, too, are schoolyard bullies, great teachers, and the everyday heroes and heroines of the Depression who faced disaster with good cheer as they tried to muddle through.
A modern day classic filled with perfect turns of phrase and traces of quiet wisdom, Growing Up is a coming of age story that is “the stuff of American legend” (The Washington Post Book World).
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"GRUMPY OLD PARTY: 20 Tips on How the Republicans Can Shed Their Anger, Reclaim Their Respectability, and Win Back the White House
In 1983 I was a freshman in college selling New York Times subscriptions at night by phone. Russell Baker was a columnist for the Times. I read that newspaper every day back then (no longer do) because I respected it (no longer do), because even in its criticism of the president (Reagan, at the time) and other politicians, its news stories remained objective, and its opinion piece were civil.
Baker was one of those writers I respected.
One evening, probably in early 1983, just a few months after Growing Up was released, a prospective customer on the phone told me: "I just read a GREAT book called Growing Up, by Russell Baker Have you read that book? I"ll take a subscription if you promise to read Growing Up. Russell Baker, Growing Up." Eager to make a sale, I replied: "Ok, I promise!"
I fully intended on keeping that promise, but autobiographies never really interested me (they still don't), unless the entire story is about what makes the author famous in the first place. In Baker's case, I wanted a book on what it's like to work for the Times - not what his childhood was like. Obviously, I concluded, a title like Growing Up suggests the latter, and so I put it off. The weeks turned into months, and soon enough, I forgot about the promise.
Years later, I saw the book in a bookstore and thought to myself: "I'm going to buy this and read this one day, but not today."
Last month, however, while looking for the newly released book Growing Up Italian-American, by Fedinand J. Visco, MD, the father of a friend of mine, just to see the reviews, the sales, etc. the first "Growing Up" that came up in the search was Baker's book. Well, that did it - 34 years was long enough! And so, I bought the book and I just finished it - less than 20 minutes ago!
It could very well be as good as any autobiography I ever read. That's why I gave it five starts. I still don't like autobiographies, but that's no reason to give it a bad rating. For what it is - it is great. So, if you want to read about a boy's coming of age in rural America from the days of the Depression to the end of World War 2, you won't find a better book.
I hope that some way, somehow, and in some dimension, the man on the phone who asked me 34 years ago to read Growing Up knows that I have - finally - made good on that promise."
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Growing Up Russell Baker 9780451168382 Books Reviews
- This may be the most enjoyable autobiography I have ever read. My husband was a little older than I was and often told stories from his depression era living so it was interesting to compare their stories during those difficult years. Bakers writing flows beautifully without confusion over the time periods. His writing is warm, honest almost to a fault, humorous, and detailed at the right time. As a syndicated columnist for the NY Times, I frequently read his articles in the Richmond Times Dispatch for many years. Loved the book so much, I bought 8 of them (all used except for one new audio book) for Christmas presents for friends and family. All the paperback books I bought were 6" x 9" and strongly recommend you get that size rather than the old time mass market paperback.
- GRUMPY OLD PARTY 20 Tips on How the Republicans Can Shed Their Anger, Reclaim Their Respectability, and Win Back the White House
In 1983 I was a freshman in college selling New York Times subscriptions at night by phone. Russell Baker was a columnist for the Times. I read that newspaper every day back then (no longer do) because I respected it (no longer do), because even in its criticism of the president (Reagan, at the time) and other politicians, its news stories remained objective, and its opinion piece were civil.
Baker was one of those writers I respected.
One evening, probably in early 1983, just a few months after Growing Up was released, a prospective customer on the phone told me "I just read a GREAT book called Growing Up, by Russell Baker Have you read that book? I"ll take a subscription if you promise to read Growing Up. Russell Baker, Growing Up." Eager to make a sale, I replied "Ok, I promise!"
I fully intended on keeping that promise, but autobiographies never really interested me (they still don't), unless the entire story is about what makes the author famous in the first place. In Baker's case, I wanted a book on what it's like to work for the Times - not what his childhood was like. Obviously, I concluded, a title like Growing Up suggests the latter, and so I put it off. The weeks turned into months, and soon enough, I forgot about the promise.
Years later, I saw the book in a bookstore and thought to myself "I'm going to buy this and read this one day, but not today."
Last month, however, while looking for the newly released book Growing Up Italian-American, by Fedinand J. Visco, MD, the father of a friend of mine, just to see the reviews, the sales, etc. the first "Growing Up" that came up in the search was Baker's book. Well, that did it - 34 years was long enough! And so, I bought the book and I just finished it - less than 20 minutes ago!
It could very well be as good as any autobiography I ever read. That's why I gave it five starts. I still don't like autobiographies, but that's no reason to give it a bad rating. For what it is - it is great. So, if you want to read about a boy's coming of age in rural America from the days of the Depression to the end of World War 2, you won't find a better book.
I hope that some way, somehow, and in some dimension, the man on the phone who asked me 34 years ago to read Growing Up knows that I have - finally - made good on that promise. - I first read this Pulitzer Prize winner when my son was growing up. I would read a page outloud, and then he would read a page. A line from the book is, "Make something of yourself." When I told my son, with a wink, "Make something of yourself," he would laugh; and he did make something of himself. The story of Mr. Baker's life is one I will never forget, and the time that my son and I spent reading together was a special time, made even more so by this book. Of all of the books we read together, this was our favorite book.
Now that my husband and I are retired, we are reading this book to each other. The other day I read to my husband the part of the book that talks about Mr. Baker's wife when he didn't know he was going to marry her. He thought that he would just be a playboy until he saw his future wife kissing another guy . . .
More than a wonderful story about a wonderful man who made something of himself. Well written and well deserving of the Pulitzer Prize. This is a book that will be enjoyed 100 years from now. Today, Mr. Baker is in his eighties. He has left for us this gift of telling us about his life. - I bought this book after reading Russell’ Baker‘s obituary and tribute in the New York Times. So glad I did. Within the first chapter I recognize so many parallels to my own life, having been raised by a mother born the same year as Russell Baker, and with a similar perspective on life, forged by the hardships of the Great Depression, the bonds of the extended family, loss, struggle and making a way in the world.
- The book by Russell Baker is an excellent memoir.
Framing 1925 - 1946.
The book gives a very intimate detail of his growing up in the depression era and later on, and how his family dealt with the hardships.
It shows Baker's character being formed by the love of his family. All in all a very enjoyable book and educational book.
Baker received his second Pulitzer Prize for this book. - This is a homespun feel good story of an author remembering his youth and doing a fine job of it. The time is many moons gone by...the 30's and 40's and depicts the flavor of those days and of a domineering mother greatly respected by Russell;. Family is the star of this book and loving results the answer to a fulfilling life.
- Everyone should own this book. It should be next to other staple books on the shelf.
- Russell's story was engaging and told about a difficult childhood in a hard time. His characterizations were descriptive and helped tell the story. Much detail was included in many aspects whether it was describing a street, or the contents of a room, sometimes more than seemed necessary. You commiserated with the young Russell as he battled life, home, family, and his own demons. A very decent read!
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