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Praise for Growing Up and Russell Baker“A wondrous book, funny, sad, and strong…[with scenes] as funny and touching as Mark Twain's.”—Los Angeles Times Book Review “Lovely haunting prose....[Baker] moves beyond the boundaries of his newspaper column to establish a place for this book among the most enduring recollections of American boyhoods—those of Thurber and Mencken, Aldrich and Twain.”—The Washington Post Book World“One of the most heart-warming, inspiring, nostalgic, funniest, best-written books I have ever read.”—Ann Landers "[Baker is] a precious national resource."—Neil Postman“The saddest, funniest, most tragical yet comical picture of coming of age in the U.S.A. in the Depression years and World War II that has ever been written.”—Harrison Salisbury
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About the Author
Russell Baker charmed readers with his astute political commentary and biting cerebral wit. The noted journalist, humorist, essayist, and biographer wrote or edited seventeen books, and was the author of the nationally syndicated “Observer” column for the New York Times from 1962 to 1998. Called by Robert Sherrill of the Washington Post Book Word, “the supreme satirist of this half-century,” Baker was most famous for turning the daily gossip of most newspapers into the stuff of laugh-out-loud literature. John Skow of Time described Baker's work as “funny, but full of the pain and absurdity of the age...he can write with a hunting strain of melancholy, with delight, or...with shame or outrage.” Baker received his first Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary in 1979, in recognition of his "Observer" column. Baker received his second Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for his autobiography, Growing Up (1983).In addition to his regular column and numerous books, Baker also edited the anthologies, The Norton Book of Light Verse (1986) and Russell Baker's Book of American Humor (1993). From 1993 to 2004 he was the regular host of the PBS television series Masterpiece Theatre. Baker was a regular contributor to national periodicals such as The New York Times Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Saturday Evening Post, and McCalls. One of his columns, “How to Hypnotize Yourself into Forgetting the Vietnam War,” was dramatized and filmed by Eli Wallach for PBS. Baker died in 2019 at the age of 93.
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Product details
Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Berkley; Reissue edition (June 2, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451168380
ISBN-13: 978-0451168382
Product Dimensions:
4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.3 out of 5 stars
120 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#21,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This may be the most enjoyable autobiography I have ever read. My husband was a little older than I was and often told stories from his depression era living so it was interesting to compare their stories during those difficult years. Bakers writing flows beautifully without confusion over the time periods. His writing is warm, honest almost to a fault, humorous, and detailed at the right time. As a syndicated columnist for the NY Times, I frequently read his articles in the Richmond Times Dispatch for many years. Loved the book so much, I bought 8 of them (all used except for one new audio book) for Christmas presents for friends and family. All the paperback books I bought were 6" x 9" and strongly recommend you get that size rather than the old time mass market paperback.
GRUMPY OLD PARTY: 20 Tips on How the Republicans Can Shed Their Anger, Reclaim Their Respectability, and Win Back the White HouseIn 1983 I was a freshman in college selling New York Times subscriptions at night by phone. Russell Baker was a columnist for the Times. I read that newspaper every day back then (no longer do) because I respected it (no longer do), because even in its criticism of the president (Reagan, at the time) and other politicians, its news stories remained objective, and its opinion piece were civil.Baker was one of those writers I respected.One evening, probably in early 1983, just a few months after Growing Up was released, a prospective customer on the phone told me: "I just read a GREAT book called Growing Up, by Russell Baker Have you read that book? I"ll take a subscription if you promise to read Growing Up. Russell Baker, Growing Up." Eager to make a sale, I replied: "Ok, I promise!"I fully intended on keeping that promise, but autobiographies never really interested me (they still don't), unless the entire story is about what makes the author famous in the first place. In Baker's case, I wanted a book on what it's like to work for the Times - not what his childhood was like. Obviously, I concluded, a title like Growing Up suggests the latter, and so I put it off. The weeks turned into months, and soon enough, I forgot about the promise.Years later, I saw the book in a bookstore and thought to myself: "I'm going to buy this and read this one day, but not today."Last month, however, while looking for the newly released book Growing Up Italian-American, by Fedinand J. Visco, MD, the father of a friend of mine, just to see the reviews, the sales, etc. the first "Growing Up" that came up in the search was Baker's book. Well, that did it - 34 years was long enough! And so, I bought the book and I just finished it - less than 20 minutes ago!It could very well be as good as any autobiography I ever read. That's why I gave it five starts. I still don't like autobiographies, but that's no reason to give it a bad rating. For what it is - it is great. So, if you want to read about a boy's coming of age in rural America from the days of the Depression to the end of World War 2, you won't find a better book.I hope that some way, somehow, and in some dimension, the man on the phone who asked me 34 years ago to read Growing Up knows that I have - finally - made good on that promise.
I first read this Pulitzer Prize winner when my son was growing up. I would read a page outloud, and then he would read a page. A line from the book is, "Make something of yourself." When I told my son, with a wink, "Make something of yourself," he would laugh; and he did make something of himself. The story of Mr. Baker's life is one I will never forget, and the time that my son and I spent reading together was a special time, made even more so by this book. Of all of the books we read together, this was our favorite book.Now that my husband and I are retired, we are reading this book to each other. The other day I read to my husband the part of the book that talks about Mr. Baker's wife when he didn't know he was going to marry her. He thought that he would just be a playboy until he saw his future wife kissing another guy . . .More than a wonderful story about a wonderful man who made something of himself. Well written and well deserving of the Pulitzer Prize. This is a book that will be enjoyed 100 years from now. Today, Mr. Baker is in his eighties. He has left for us this gift of telling us about his life.
The book by Russell Baker is an excellent memoir.Framing 1925 - 1946.The book gives a very intimate detail of his growing up in the depression era and later on, and how his family dealt with the hardships.It shows Baker's character being formed by the love of his family. All in all a very enjoyable book and educational book.Baker received his second Pulitzer Prize for this book.
This is a homespun feel good story of an author remembering his youth and doing a fine job of it. The time is many moons gone by...the 30's and 40's and depicts the flavor of those days and of a domineering mother greatly respected by Russell;. Family is the star of this book and loving results the answer to a fulfilling life.
Everyone should own this book. It should be next to other staple books on the shelf.
Russell's story was engaging and told about a difficult childhood in a hard time. His characterizations were descriptive and helped tell the story. Much detail was included in many aspects whether it was describing a street, or the contents of a room, sometimes more than seemed necessary. You commiserated with the young Russell as he battled life, home, family, and his own demons. A very decent read!
Russell Baker tells the reader that he wrote a book about growing up and the publisher never responded to him. After reading it again he said he learned it was not good so wrote a new one, this. After reading this one one wonders how bad could the first one have been. I feel I know nothing about Russell Baker.
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