Books and Authors Goodrows for the youngsters debut Westport author Robert Lawson
Westport writer Robert Lawson introduces a new juvenile titled Mr Mooeys Mistake from Little, Brown, while Eeson's Richard Rodgers promises a manuscript. The piece surveys authors and their libraries, notes Margaret Kennedy visiting Lakeville, and covers other planned works by Cant. WTD Porton and James Hilton, with reflections on American and European fiction and literary approach.
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Westport
Robert Lawson
Little, Brown
Best Selling Books In Fiction And Non Fiction
A list of top selling books across fiction and non fiction categories includes The Moneyman by Thomas B Costain Prince of Foxes by Samuel Shellabarger Gentlemans Agreement by Laura Yobson Kingsblood Royal by Sinclair Lewis Creatures of Circumstance by W Somerset Maugham Inside U S A by John Gunther A Study of History by Arnold J Toynbee Peace of Mind by Joshua L Lichman Human Destiny by Pierre Le Comte du Nouy Linden on the Saugus Branch by Eliot Paul.
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Thomas B. Costain
Samuel Shellanbarger
Laura Yobson
Sinclair Lewis
W. Somerset Maugham
U.S.A
John Gunther
Arnold J. Toynbee
Joshua L. Lichman
Pierre Lecomte du Nuoy
Linden
Saugus Branch
Eliot Paul
Goebbels Diaries Promised as Key Nazi Insight Next Year
Doubleday plans release of The Goebbels Diaries, translated by Louis P Lochner, with an introduction by Lochner and notes. Early excerpts promise revealing detail on Hitler era intrigue and high-level Nazi actions, supplementing prior volumes like The von Hasse Diaries.
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Doubleday
Joseph Goebbels
Hugh Gibson
Goebbels
Hitler
Fleas
Goering
von Hasse
Cgorhbels
Louis P Lochner
Germany
Berin
Associated Press
Yr Lochner
Crocbbell
A Fast-Paced Mystery by Alfred A. Knopf Master Coxe
New York publisher Knopf releases the 21st mystery from Coxe, famed for brisk plots. Jerry Nason, a newsman turned fashion photographer, pursues a South American emerald trove through present day New York in a fast moving tale praised by critics. Coxe’s career spans reporting, advertising, MGM writing, and prolific fiction. Connecticut’s eastern share shows pride in him.
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New York
Alfred A. Knopf
Old
Mulder
Hay
Jerry Nason
Smart New York
Coxe
Nime
Erle Stanley Gardner
George Harmon Coxe
Connecticut
A Cossidy Report on Music World The Other Side of the Record
Charles O Connell delivers a detailed critical survey of the music industry. He profiles orchestras conductors and recording houses, notes biases and quarrels, and weighs artistic merit against industry politics. The book blends insider stories with judgements on performers and firms, offering both praise and critique.
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Horowitz
Toscanini
Victor
O'Connell
Flagstad
Furtwaengler
Naval Power Here to Stay in World War II Analysis
Capt. W. D. Puleston USN Ret writes Yale University Press on sea power influence in World War II. He argues British sea control from 1940 to 1941 shaped the war, with air superiority over Dover Straits and Malta decisive, while oceanic power could have forced Japan's surrender by starvation and bombardment. Sea power remains essential to defend the United States and deter enemies without a large conscript army.
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Mahan
W. D. Puleston
USN
New Haven
Yale University Press
Puleston
Alfred Thayer Mahan
U. S
West
Dover Straits
English Channel
Malta
MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
Marianas
Okinawa
Jima
United States
Astonishing Woman Saint and a Sinner
Biography of Victoria Woodhull by Seril Becker portrays a remarkable nineteenth century figure as saint and sinner. It covers her rights advocacy, Wall Street activity, alliances with Beecher Vanderbilts and Fiske, presidential bid, and sensational life alongside sister and Jim Blood. The book sketches a glittering era of rapid fortunes and influence.
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Seril Becker
New York
Doubleday & Co
Beril Becker
Victoria Woodhull
Aoosinner
Wall Street
Henry Ward Beecher
Cornelius Vanderhilt
Jim Fiske
Jim Blood
Vicky Woodhull
A Naturalist Tells His Story by Roy Bedichek
Roy Bedichek, Texas educator and naturalist, recounts a lifetime outdoors in this UT Austin project. Professors arranged a retreat at a rock farmhouse near Wilday Mountain for him to record daily observations and reminiscences from thirty years. He writes of the Inca Dove, vermilion flycatcher, fences, balance of nature, and three chapters on the mockingbird titled Root and Rock and Cedar Cutter.
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Ray Bedichek
New York
Doubleday & Co
Roy Bedichek
Texas
University of Texas
Bedichek
Wmilday Mountain
Roy Reddick
The Proper Bostonians series launch announced
E P Dutton will publish The Proper Bostonians by Cleveland Amory on October 10, launching Society in America Seres focused on American cities and regions. The book highlights local traditions and the personalities who personified them, noting Amory’s own Proper Bostonian background.
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E. P. Dutton & Co
Society In
America
Seres
Cleveland Amory
Advice to Husbands How to Make the Most of Wife
Margery Wilson, renowned author on charm and social behavior, writes from the husband’s view. She advises recognizing wives, praising their work, being supportive without ridiculing or getting angry, and avoiding ego wounds to improve marriage.
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Margery Wilson
Philadelphia
J. B. Lippincott
Miss Wilson
Portrait for Posterity A Biography of Lincoln's Biographers
A study by Benjamin P. Thomas profiles Lincoln biographers including Herndon Lamon Nicolay Hay Tarbell Beveridge Sandburg and others. It highlights behind the scenes methods and letters shaping the 10 volume Abraham Lincoln A History and notes Robert Lincoln's edits and remarks on published papers.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
William H. Herndon
Ward Hill Lamon
Nicolay and Hay
Ida Tarbell
Albert J. Beveridge
Cai
Sandburg
John G. Nicolay
John Hay
Robert Lincoln
Library of Congress
Nicolay
Hay
Story of Colloids SMALL WONDER book note
Review of Colloids by Gessner G Hawley from Alfred A Knopf summarizes the new science of colloids. Explains particles pervading living and nonliving matter, too small to see yet key to life, and mentions Hawley’s prior work Seeing the Invisible.
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Gessner G. Hawley
New York
Alfred A. Knopf
Mr. Hawley
Newspaperman Turns Author with Busy Career
Edward Stanley, Westchester resident, writes Thomas Forty to be published Oct. 9 by Duell Sloan Pearce. His career spans El Paso Farm Journal, Lincoln Star, Fort Worth Star Telegram, New Orleans Item, Chicago Herald Examiner, Omaha World Herald, AP work in multiple cities, and cofounding several publications. The novel centers on Tom, illegitimate son of an Irish girl, within the Long Island Sound Hudson River Connecticut triangle. Stanley now writes fiction and maintains a column for his wife’s paper.
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Edward Stanley
Westchester County
Thomas Forty
Duell, Sloan & Pearce
Mattied
Mrs. Stanley
Coun
Atlantic
Stanleys
Yorktown Heights
Stanley
Weekly Herald
el Paso County Farm Journal
Colorado
Lincoln
Neb) Star
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
New Orleans Item
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Omaha World- Herald
Chicago
Atlanta
Kansas City
London
New York
Thomas
Long Island Sound
Hudson
Connecticut
Tom
Rivington
Washington
Faber
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MacDowell Colony
New Hampshire
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Viking Press
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Ten Yruchtwanger
Hooke
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Jeeta
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Americans
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Frances Humphreville
Viventesta
Donald Duck
N.Y
Goebbels Diaries
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Tom's Town
William W. Reddig
J. B. Lippincott Co
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Mr. Reddig
Reddig
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Wild Bill Hickok
Jesse James
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Tom Pendergast
St Joseph
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Goat
Jackson County
Democratic Party
Joseph RB. Shannon
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Kansas City Star
Harry S Truman
James A Reed
Frank P Walsh
Union Station
Frank Nash
Harvey Bailey
Charles
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Sally Weissman
John Lazia
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Samuel Mayerberg
Lloyd Crow Stark
Thomas Benton
Logan Clendening
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Big Tom
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Colonel Nelson
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Charles O'Connell
Ormandy
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Grace Moore
O’connell
Columbia Recording
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Traubel
Monteau
Rubinstein
Koussevitzky
Stokowski
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CISCO
RCA Victor
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New Brunswick
Rutgers University Press
Abraham Lincoln Association
Illinois State Historical Society
Lee
RCA
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