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Where or when
Looking For Clues And Lost Shakers Of Salt
money and its evil sides
money and the evil sides
money and its evil sides

The Golden Orange
Joseph Wambaugh
Manufacturer: William Morrow & Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0688094082

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Where or when.......2006-05-27

Fear and remorse are Winnie's twins. He is an ex-cop who drinks too much. Drinkers have night visitations.

Disaster ensues during Winnie's stint as a ferry boat pilot at Christmastime. He rams a motor yacht. Passengers panic. A boat parade is disrupted.

The book describes divorcees-- tanned, beautiful, youthful-appearing. The emphasis may seem crass but it is understandable in terms of a policeman's view of the social scene. Tess Binder is one of the divorcees. She lives in a gated community. Winnie develops an infatuation for her. She takes him to a ranch her father owned. She has a remainder interest in it.

It seems to Winnie that Tess's father may not have committed suicide, that his death is suspicious. He comes to believe that Tess is in danger because someone is attempting to extinguish her remainder interest.

Since meeting Tess, Winnie's life has been filled with hope. Nevertheless, as time passes, Winnie begins to notice scars from cosmetic surgery and other imperfections possessed by Tess.

Winnie is coaxed into drinking too much. He ends up in jail, basically his own idea, where he has nothing to do but face his alcoholism. His alcoholic darkness is lifted. Later his drinking resumes as his complete knowledge of multiple plot strands takes place.

Wambaugh's achievement in this book is notable.

Looking For Clues And Lost Shakers Of Salt.......2005-09-10

Sometimes a book takes a sudden twist that knocks you for a loop. Other times, you find yourself reading a book where you have a pretty good idea what the twist is going to be, only you keep reading because you care so much about the central character you hope you're wrong. The second kind is more impressive to me, and "The Golden Orange" is a perfect example of it.

Joseph Wambaugh's 1990 novel focuses on a boozy ex-cop's love affair with a beautiful society girl on the coast of Newport Beach in Orange County, California. Maybe that's why people are down on it; it's more Raymond Chandler than Ed McBain. Yet I can't help loving "The Golden Orange," one of the most humorous and emotionally compelling novels I have ever read.

There isn't anything here to surprise film noir enthusiasts, though this is much different in tone and story. With his masterly sense of characterization, Wambaugh starts off putting the reader in the shoes of Winnie Farlowe, a hard-drinking 40-year-old forced off the local police because of injury. Adrift, wishing he could return to a job where he mattered, he wastes his small pension drowning his sorrows in one of the few cheap dives in Orange County, occasionally getting a peek at the well-heeled around him.

Winnie's a hard guy not to like, with his sardonic yet humble manner. Told he is ingenuous, Winnie asks: "Is that like ingenious? I used to be ingenious sometimes. Working on homicide gave me ingenious moments." He's so straight up he pays child support for his ex-wife's kids because he adopted them during the marriage. The only thing he's not straight up about is his drinking: "I'm not an alcoholic. I jist shouldn't drink rum!"

After a mad drunken boat ride lands Winnie in the papers for a couple of days, into his bar walks an unexpected grace note. Tess Binder, a 43-year-old thrice-divorced "Hot Momma," saw his picture in the paper and felt something, it's hard to explain what exactly, that made her want to reach out to Winnie.

In no time they're in bed, she's asking him to stay the week, calling him "old son," seeking his help in figuring out what happened to her father's lost fortune and why someone might be trying to kill her. Protective Winnie is convinced his life just passed perfect and is somewhere north of sensational. Except when he dreams.

Wambaugh finds a cagey balance between amusement and gravity with the alcoholic Winnie. When we first meet him is having one of his three-in-the-morning wake-up calls with his version of pink elephants, two buzzards he visualizes pecking at his stomach. He's so used to them he's given them names.

There's also a nice portrait of Newport Beach, Wambaugh's home turf when he wrote "The Golden Orange." After a small temblor gets his customer praying, a bartender wisecracks: "A day to go down in Newport Beach history...Fifteen square miles a greed and white-collar crime. And people finally pray because of a little four-point-sixer." Among the funny asides is a dissertation on the different kinds of rich, and how the Hot Mommas work their tans and plastic surgeons in a never-ending quest to marry up.

The one downside of the book is a tinness of dialogue: The bar Winnie frequents is full of drunks who seem to one-up each other with wisecracks straight from Neil Simon. But this wouldn't be as much of a flaw in a lesser book. There are moments, mostly between Winnie and Tess, where the conversations ache with real emotion, and you can almost hear the lilt of laughter in Tess's voice.

Other people express their frustration with Wambaugh after his 70s/80s commercial peak, but "The Golden Orange" makes me want to read more. I love his humor here, but I treasure his sensitivity and his compassion for the unlucky and dumped-upon even more. It's a keeper.

money and its evil sides.......2001-10-30

The Golden Orange was a vivacious book that dealt with human emotion in both positive and negative ways. The toll that money takes on human spirit is very evident in this compilation. The use of symbolism is mysterious and links the book together all the more. The characters are described in such a way that you develope feelings for them. The Golden Orange is a well thought out book and the twist in the plot adds even more corruption to the pages. The book fools you in a way that you find amazing after the last page is read. Greed and luxary is the main focus for some characrters while for others it is excitement and a new start on life. The setting and description of the Golden Orange give you a real sense of the rich and the bad blood attitude. All in all the book is worth the time to sit and relax with.

money and the evil sides.......2001-10-30

money and its evil sides.......2001-10-30

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Orange is the New Purple

The Orange: Golden Joy
John Train
Manufacturer: Maria Teresa Train (MTT SCALA)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1851495258

Book Description

This beautiful and fascinating illustrated book tells the story of the orange from earliest times. Brought back from India by Alexander the Great, citrus proved to be a lifesaver on long sea voyage s, since it was the antidote for scurvy, which could incapacitate an entire crew.

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Orange is the New Purple.......2006-12-05

If checking your wine cellar temperature over the Internet has lost suspense and ordering a latte with eight complications just seems mean, you may suffer from aficionado ennui syndrome. Don't despair - the cure may just be a really first-rate book on the orange. Consider it a palate cleanser for the soul.

In The Orange: Golden Joy, John Train covers the origins and historical aspects of the orange, its cultivation and varieties, as well as its use in gardens and art. There are also orange drinks and citrus recipes that will interest bartenders and cooks. Check that - the whole book will delight cooks, so be sure to give yours a copy.

Fans of Train's classics on investing (The Money Masters; The New Money Masters) will find his acute observations much in evidence, as in this aside on commercial growing: "Mechanical harvesters exist, which work by shaking the whole tree like a terrier shaking a rat, but they aren't popular." The high-resolution photography of Mark E. Smith adds its own color-saturated depth and gives the reader a sense of why for a millennium the orange in Europe was primarily decorative.

You already know that O.J. "fresh squeezed" is superior to reconstituted calcium-fortified low-pulp, but after reading The Orange: Golden Joy, you will be equipped for such gambits as holding forth on Canaliculata versus Seville marmalade. Let the wine snobs argue all night; you will own the breakfast table.

Anyway, why tolerate the bluesy onset of aficionado ennui syndrome? Buy the book today and peel better tomorrow.

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A very interesting read of restaurant architecture
Great overview of a narrow slice of commercial architecture
"Orange Roofs, Golden Arches..."
Interesting look at architecture

Orange Roofs, Golden Arches
Philip Langdon
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0394741293
Release Date: 1986-05-12

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A very interesting read of restaurant architecture.......2007-05-10

I've always been a big fan of the mid century style of architecture and furnishings since at least Junior High and ran into this book, and a similar book on the coffee shops called Googies at my local library in the early 1990's and thoroughly enjoyed them both and about 3 years ago, bought them, Googies is still in print the last I saw, but Orange Roofs and Golden Arches is not sadly. I found a very good condition copy via Amazon.

The book is a fascinating look at the evolution of the chain restaurant, primarily of the fast food and family/coffee shop type restaurants such as McDonalds, Wendy's, Denny's etc.

I at times do wish I had been around when the Googie type of architecture was popular since I love it's quirkiness and it's evocetive optimism of good times ahead. Sadly, as one reads through the book, by the mid 60's, the prevailing attitudes had begun to change and environmental concerns began to take place, toning down such gaudy structures to more fit into the landscape like they still do now.

The book is chock full of fabulous pictures of various restaurants, both in b/w and in color and one sees what an early Denny's looked like. Like the subcompact car that was basicaly a box on wheels and not much else for the most part to a car that is full of safety and creature comfort features to make them enjoyable alternatives to more lavishly equipped larger models, the chain restaurant did up it's looks by quite a bit, while retaining the factors that work so well for their type of restaurant, such as McDonalds and it's ilk became less stark in appearance but are now more nicely appointed, even if still uncomfortable for long periods, that kind of thing.

Overall, I found the book a great and entertaining read of how one of America's classic icons, the fast food etc chains evolved to where they are today, well, the mid 80's anyway.

Great overview of a narrow slice of commercial architecture.......2006-01-04

'Orange Roofs, Golden Arches' is a rare gem of a book. I am fascinated with the 50's style 'googie' design, but I am also a fan of that weird 'Earthtones, brick red & orange' style which replaced it.

This book covers the history of resturaunt architecture fairly throughly, documenting chains changes and why the changes where made. This was eye opening to me, who bemoans 'Why are they always changing things?"

The ONLY negative is the ugly cover, but at this price that no big deal, just a shame because this book deserves better.

This book is nice trip down memory lane, even if you never experienced the resturaunt in question!

"Orange Roofs, Golden Arches...".......2000-04-21

Early American chain restaurants sprang up along western rail routes and in northeastern cities. As competition grew fierce, entrepreneurs attempted to attract motorists and pedestrians by way of startling facades and, eventually, entire structures that served as veritable billboard advertisements. In this book, Philip Langdon argues that restaurant design and décor act as barometers of public sentiment. During the 1960s, for example, decisions made by community review boards, municipal planners, and restaurant designers were affected by the social unrest of that era, regardless of whether the sources of their attitudes and tastes were consciously acknowledged. Langdon traces the origin and growth of chain restaurants from the 1870s to the mid-1980s, while offering some conclusions about their meaning. Such restaurants as Chock Full O'Nuts, Howard Johnson's, White Castle, McDonald's, and others are the focus of this book.

"Orange Roofs, Golden Arches: the Architecture of American Chain Restaurants" is a fascinating work written for the student of popular architecture. Langdon's sources are largely primary, based, for example, on telephone and personal interviews with founders, designers, and executives associated with chain restaurants. His secondary sources include restaurant, business, architectural, and general-interest periodicals. This work is both well-illustrated and well-written.

Interesting look at architecture.......2000-04-04

Landgon's book is thoughtful, well-researched, and generally quite interesting. Though the topic is somewhat obscure, it does seem that chain restaurants manage to take on the trappings of all the trends in vernacular architecture (often in exaggerated form). The focus on restaurants makes for a good lens through which to see all these changes.

Langdon takes us back to the 1880s and the restaurants that served weary railroad travelers, through the colonial and art deco/moderne styles of the '20s and '30s, the bold modernism of the '50, to the environmental movement of the '70s and '80s, when every little Burger King suddenly acquired wooden shingles and a (pseudo-)mansard roof.

It's quite an interesting journey, and a good read for those who are interested.

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A beautifully illustrated immigrant story
A wonderful Chinese immigrant tale.

Oranges on Golden Mountain
Elizabeth Partridge
Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0525464530

Book Description

"You are never alone. Your dream spirit, your Hun, will make sure of that," Jo Lee's mother tells him when she sends him across the ocean to fish with Fourth Uncle on Golden Mountain-California. Adjusting to the strange new land is not easy, but the orange branches he has brought from home and his Hun's nighttime travels remind Jo Lee of his roots and nourish his growth.

In this finely wrought story of one Chinese boy's transition to a new life in late-nineteenth-century California, Elizabeth Partridge captures the determination, family strength, and courage needed by all immigrants. Aki Sogabe's cut-paper illustrations, as rich in character and historical detail as the text, soar with drama, imagination, and-like Jo Lee's Hun-a deep desire to connect.

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A beautifully illustrated immigrant story.......2001-07-21

"Oranges on Golden Mountain" is an excellent children's book. The text by Elizabeth Partridge is complemented by Aki Sogabe's colorful illustrations.

"Oranges" tells the story of Jo Lee, a Chinese boy who emigrates to California, where he works as a fisherman with his uncle. He misses his mother, who is still in China, but he plants orange branches that she gave him to take on his journey.

This is a realistic immigrant story with some fantastic/supernatural touches that evoke traditional Chinese beliefs. Illustrator Aki Sogabe creates many memorable scenes: a letter writer engaged in Chinese calligraphy, the Dragon King flying over a stormy ocean, Jo Lee tending his orange saplings, and more. To sum up: this is an excellent book for children of all cultures.

A wonderful Chinese immigrant tale........2001-04-07

Jo Lee has to leave China because his family orchard can not support everyone after two dry years in a row. Mother uses the last of the money Father sent to get Jo Lee to Fourth Uncle in California. She knows he will have food there and learn to fish. Jo Lee's comfort is that he can send his Hun, his dream spirit, to keep in touch with his family in China. He leaves his family orchard for California with the bundle of orange tree twigs his mother gives to him. When he reaches Golden Mountain, Fourth Uncle helps him plant the twigs.

When the orange twigs root and bloom, Jo Lee's hope bloom too. Then, when he sleeps, his Hun travels to China to tell his mother. A heart-tugging story of the sacrifice made by a Chinese boy to help his family during hard times.

The cut paper drawings, by illustrator Aki Sogabe, beautifully compliment this story. The white caps,the swirling water, the fishing net, the misty Hun, and the clouds are superb illustrations for this simple little story.

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The Three Golden Oranges - A good tale

The Three Golden Oranges
Alma Flor Ada
Manufacturer: Atheneum
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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The Hundredth Name

ASIN: 0689807759

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Far on the other side of the mountains, next to an enchanted castle, grows a tree with three golden oranges. It is there that the three brothers -- Santiago, Tomás, and Matías -- must journey if they wish to find a wife.

Once they reach their destination, the brothers must carefully pick the oranges and bring them back to the old woman who lives in a cave on the cliffs overlooking the sea. But, "In order to find your wives, you will need to work together," the old woman has said. "Woe to you if you do not follow my advice!"

Each of the brothers wants something different. Santiago wants a wife who is beautiful. Tomás wants one who is both rich and beautiful. But Matías, the youngest brother, longs for a woman who is kind, joyful, and loving...someone he could love very much in return.

Will the brothers be able to avert misfortune by working together? Will they be strong enough to break the spell that a wicked sorcerer has placed on the castle?

Master storyteller Alma Flor Ada offers a poetic and magical retelling of a well-loved traditional story about Blancaflor, a mythical young woman who appears in various stories throughout the Hispanic world. Reg Cartwright's boldly colorful and exquisitely stylized art is a perfect accompaniment.

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The Three Golden Oranges - A good tale.......2007-01-03

Hi, it's me, StoryMaker. Alma Flor Ada's retelling of The Three Golden Oranges is rich in words and sweet in pictures and is a simply quenching tale. Three brothers - Santiago, Tomas, and Matias - seek wives. Santiago longs for a beautiful woman. Tomas desires a beautiful and rich woman. Matias simply craves a woman who is kind, caring, and that he could love very much. How they are to get these wives, they don't know. Matias suggests a visit to the wise old lady on the cliff. His older brothers agree which, I may note, is a thing they don't often do. And so, they pay her a visit and tell her their requirements for a wife. She answers their requests with instructions. She tells them to go to a particular grove where all of the oranges are still unripe green - except, of course, for three. One tree contains a trio that are the shiniest, most beautiful golden color you could ask for. Together, they are supposed to take the oranges to her without harming them or the tree. However, Santiago and Tomas don't do as they are told - and there are bad consequences, of course. As I said, this story is lush with brilliant describing words and filled with appealing paintings that make you flip pages, eager for the next part of the shining storyline. On the downside, it can get a tiny bit confusing at some points and I really want to know what happened to Santiago and Tomas. Nevertheless, this book is still as sweet and golden as golden oranges - three of them, to be exact. Signed, StoryMaker. "Gotta trust the kid's review!"

Orange County: The Golden Promise : An Illustrated History

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Orange County: The Golden Promise : An Illustrated History
Pamela Hallan-Gibson
Manufacturer: American Historical Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Orange (Fruit Shape)
Golden Books
Manufacturer: Golden Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Board book

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ASIN: 0307134636
Release Date: 1994-04-01

Three Golden Oranges and other Spanish Folk Tales

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Three Golden Oranges and other Spanish Folk Tales
Ralph Steele Boggs , and Mary Gould Davis
Manufacturer: David McKay Company Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000J1AE4W

David Hewes: More than the golden spike (Orange County pioneer series)

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David Hewes: More than the golden spike (Orange County pioneer series)
Leo J Friis
Manufacturer: Friis-Pioneer Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

5 Titles By Wambaugh - The Choirboys - Glitter Dome - Golden Orange - Black Marble - Secrets of Harry Bright

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5 Titles By Wambaugh - The Choirboys - Glitter Dome - Golden Orange - Black Marble - Secrets of Harry Bright
Joseph Wambaugh
Manufacturer: various
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
ASIN: B000QTTZPG

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