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OverviewWe Take Care of Our Own traces the evolution of Bruce Springsteen’s beliefs, beginning with his New Jersey childhood and ending with his most recent works from Springsteen on Broadway to Letter to You. The author follows the singer’s life, examining his albums and a variety of influences (both musical and nonmusical), especially his Catholic upbringing and his family life, to show how he became an outspoken icon for working-class America—indeed for working-class life throughout the world. In this way, the author emphasizes the universality of Springsteen’s canon and depicts how a working-class sensibility can apply to anyone anywhere who believes in fairness and respect. In addition, the author places Springsteen in the historical context not only of literature (especially John Steinbeck) but also of the art world (specifically the work of Thomas Hart Benton and Edward Hopper). Among the themes explored in the book include community, a sense of place, America as the Promised Land, the myth of the West, and, ultimately, mortality. Full Product DetailsAuthor: June Skinner Sawyers , Andre Dubus IIIPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Edition: Revised and Expanded, With an Afterword by Andre Dubus III Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.286kg ISBN: 9781978835719ISBN 10: 197883571 Pages: 168 Publication Date: 14 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 16 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction: In the Shadow of Plenty 1 Workingman 2 A Sense of Place 3 Chapter and Verse 4 The Good Book 5 The Populist Imperative 6 Hope and Dreams 7 Left Behind 8 An Absence of Things 9 Jersey Cowboys 10 Tomorrows and Yesterdays Coda: Far Beyond Today Afterword by Andre Dubus III Notes Select Bibliography Illustrations Index Introduction: In the Shadow of Plenty 1 1 Workingman 5 2 A Sense of Place 21 3 Chapter and Verse 33 4 The Good Book 41 5 The Populist Imperative 49 6 Hope and Dreams 61 7 Left Behind 73 8 An Absence of Things 85 9 Jersey Cowboy 95 10 Tomorrows and Yesterdays 113 Coda: Far Beyond Today 117 Afterword by Andre Dubus III 121 Acknowledgments 125 Notes 127 Selected Bibliography 133 Index 000Reviews"""We Take Care of Our Own is a great read, an important addition to the Springsteen canon, and a serious look at the historical context of Springsteen's work in both American literature and visual art.""--Mary Gauthier ""author of Saved by a Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting""" Author InformationJUNE SKINNER SAWYERS was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and has written and lectured extensively on Bruce Springsteen. Her Springsteen books include Racing in the Street: The Bruce Springsteen Reader, Tougher than the Rest: 100 Best Bruce Springsteen Songs, and, with Jonathan D. Cohen, Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen (Rutgers University Press, 2019). Her other books include Celtic Music, Read the Beatles, 10 Songs That Changed the World, Cabaret FAQ, and Bob Dylan’s New York. Her work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the TLS, among other publications. In addition, she in an associate producer of Voices over the Water, a documentary on the Scottish diaspora. ANDRE DUBUS III is the author of The Cage Keeper and Other Stories, Bluesman, and the New York Times bestsellers House of Sand and Fog, The Garden of Last Days, and the memoir Townie, a #4 New York Times bestseller and a New York Times ""Editors Choice."" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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