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Kodak Elegy: A Cold War Childhood Hardcover – May 21, 2012

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In a memoir that exposes the banalities of America's post-Word War II prosperity, the author discusses his upbringing as a son of an Eastman Kodak engineer in 1950s Rochester, New York, as well as his family's earlier history and his life in the 60s and 70s.
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  1. Print length
    274 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Syracuse University Press
  4. Publication date
    May 21, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.84 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0815609728
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0815609728
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Beneath the sheer ordinariness of Decker’s childhood lurks the horror of democracy’s failures: the relentless decline of Eastman Kodak and other industrial giants; the deterioration of America’s urban core; unresolved racial conflict. ― John Carlos Rowe, University of Southern California

Hot rods. Rock-and-roll. Race relations. Urban decay. Suburban contentment and strain. Decker’s Kodak Elegy strides the tightrope of 1960s America with passion and skill. His remembered Rochester is tantalizingly rich with character and change. ― Alyson Hagy, author of Ghosts of Wyoming: Stories

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A vivid portrait of life in the Rochester suburbs where residents eagerly conformed to period expectations during the late fifties through early seventies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Syracuse University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 21, 2012
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0815609728
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0815609728
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.84 x 9 inches

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