The first comprehensive history of the Chrysler Corporation, this book is intended for readers interested in the history of automobiles and of American business, and for fans and critics of Chrysler's products.From the Chrysler Six of 1924 to the front-wheel-drive vehicles of the 70s and 80s to the minivan, Chrysler boasts an impressive list of ......
Vivid firsthand accounts reveal the lived experience of London's Jewish East End community. Through the words of twenty-six Yiddish writers, this book offers an unparalleled view into the life, labor, politics, and joys of London's historical Jewish East End community, from its heyday in the 1890s until the 1950s. Drawing from the light ......
Spirography is a coming-of-age memoir about the bond between a father and daughter, their intertwined illnesses, and the enduring love that persists even after death. This memoir follows author Cara Stoddard's intersecting experiences of cancer, grief, and sexuality, rooted in the suburban Midwest of the late twentieth century--where idyllic lake ......
D.L. Holmes and the Making of Detroit's Track Stars
An advocate of diversity, initiator of self-confidence, and driving force behind winners. In an era rife with racism and antisemitism, Wayne State University athletic director and track coach D.L. Holmes emerged as a first-rate coach and mentor dedicated to supporting athletes of all races. Throughout his forty-one years at the public university ......
How a new generation of women-centered dramedies has revolutionized contemporary television. This timely and telling analysis identifies the formal and thematic innovations pioneered by millennial feminists between 2012 and 2020 that have shaped the trajectory of our favorite shows today. Author Vincent L. Stephens offers close readings of nine ......
Artfully wrought poems tracing the intimate contours of self, nature, and history. Immersed in the rugged beauty and complex history of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, M. Bartley Seigel steers his second poetry collection through the terrain of the tangible and the mythical to capture the essence of the region's mining towns and dense forests and ......
Detroit's Arab and Chaldean communities in the balance between cultural vitality and precarity. Detroit's Arab and Chaldean communities are now over a century old. Their neighborhoods, business districts, and cultural influence continue to grow. Whether Muslim or Christian, Yemeni, Iraqi, Palestinian, or Lebanese, these Detroiters are building ......
Embark on a journey through the mysteries of Cabot Cove to learn why Murder, She Wrote is a timeless classic. Discover the secrets behind the enduring appeal of Murder, She Wrote (CBS, 1984-96) in this captivating investigation of the long-running mystery series. Author Bridget Kies details the show's lasting impact owing to several ......
Innovative contributions, systemic challenges, and the imperative for diversity in emerging digital media realms. Bolstered by the voices and experiences of dozens of women, nonbinary, and genderqueer new media practitioners, Mixed Realities explores the dynamic intersection of gender and emerging digital technologies. From realms of transmedia, ......
