Blue-eyed boy: a memoir
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Oberlin Regional - Biography
B TIMBERG
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Published:
New York : The Penguin Press, 2014.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594205668, 1594205663, 1594205663, 9781594205668 (hbk.)
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
A memoir from journalist Robert Timberg, who recounts his life after having been severely burned as a Marine lieutenant in Vietnam, eventually reinventing himself as a reporter, including a stint as a White House correspondent.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Timberg, R. (2014). Blue-eyed boy: a memoir. New York, The Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Timberg, Robert. 2014. Blue-eyed Boy: A Memoir. New York, The Penguin Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Timberg, Robert, Blue-eyed Boy: A Memoir. New York, The Penguin Press, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Timberg, Robert. Blue-eyed Boy: A Memoir. New York, The Penguin Press, 2014.
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