![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Theodora Kroeber has told it concisely, factually, sympathetically, and beautifully. As a record of acculturation-of carefully observed sudden impingement of one culture upon another-it is unique, and its record of psychological reactions is worthy of careful note." * American Anthropologist * "The story of Ishi is indescribably sad. As a reference work on central California ethnology it is outstanding. stirring and fascinating." * San Francisco Chronicle * "A book that all Americans should read." * New York Times * "This book is remarkably lively and interesting anthropology." * Atlantic * "Kroeber's book, one of the few scholarly volumes of this century to reach the best seller list, presents a sensitive and sympathetic discussion of this 'stone age' man. "Let me put it to you in these terms: If you read no other book this year, you must read this one." * Los Angeles Times * "A highly original literary work and a great human story. ![]()
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He would never have believed it possible, but it's turned out that he is a man who can walk up to a closed door on a murky November day, wearing his one good suit, and knock without hesitation, waiting while the rain comes down around him, even though he's not wanted. ![]() ![]() ![]() Johnson, James Kirkwood, Florence Lawrence, Stephanie Longfellow, David Miles, Owen Moore, Anthony O'Sullivan, Lottie Pickford, Frank Powell, Billy Quirk, Mack Sennett. Rose King, Herbert Prior, Caroline Harris, Mary Pickford, Charles Avery, Charles Inslee, Arthur V. Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)Ĭopyright: Biograph Co. ![]() Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) In the end, the owner, touched at their sacrifice, presents them with the necklace. At the ball, the necklace it is stolen, and the Kendricks spend their whole lives and go deeply into debt to replace it, even though, unbeknownst to them, the necklace is only costume jewelry. 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I can still remember borrowing this from the library when I was a child but I was convinced that it was a much bigger book. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. After you've tried those, I hope you'll check out some of my other series. And my magnum opus, the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns, begins with HIDDEN EMPIRE. 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