Seldom Disappointed

by Hillerman, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780060505868
• ISBN10: 0060505869
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-16
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publications

Summary

In this affectionate and unvarnished recollection of his past, Tony Hillerman looks at seventy-six years spent getting from hard-times farm boy to bestselling author. Using the gifts of a talented novelist and reporter, Hillerman draws brilliant portrait not just of his life, but of the world around him.

Table of Contents

Papa's Melon--and What Happened Next	p. 3
Preparing for War	p. 16
Boy to Man	p. 23
The Second House	p. 26
Considered Educable	p. 33
Mama	p. 45
The Adventure	p. 52
Charley Company	p. 61
The Sentimental Journey	p. 66
At Last, the Real War	p. 74
Crossing the Vosges	p. 89
How to Get a Bronze Star Without Knowing Why	p. 93
Life in the Mertzwiller Convent	p. 103
The Worst (of Course) Winter Ever	p. 110
Halls of Ivy	p. 164
Now the Good Life Begins!	p. 189
Death Watch at the Morning Press	p. 195
Life in the City Different	p. 205
Stranger in the Ivory Tower	p. 216
Janet, Tony, Monica, Steve, and, Finally, Dan	p. 221
Inside the Ivory Tower	p. 232
Doer of Undignified Deeds	p. 236
Crazy Bus vs. the Organization	p. 242
The FAQs	p. 251
Life Among the Flower Children	p. 262
Back to the Dineh	p. 281
That Detour to Zuni	p. 283
Breakout Book	p. 294
Finally Finding Moon	p. 311
El Fin	p. 318
Addendum	p. 321
Bibliography	p. 332
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