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* B T L E W Part Two ENTER Lesson 13 – In My Day Author The Great Depression Guy Fawkes Day Background Information Lesson 13 – In My Day Russell Baker Born in Virginia in 1925 In charge of The Observer column for the New York Times from 1962 to 1998. Won his first Pulitzer Prize in 1979 for distinguished commentary as a columnist Received his second Pulitzer Prize in 1983 for his autobiography Growing up Regarded as one of Americas leading wordsmiths and humorists Author To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day Russell Baker’s main works Growing up Russell Baker’s book of American Humor Fear and Loathing in George W. Bush’s Washington Poor Russell Almanac (The text is extracted from the first chapter of Growing Up.) Author To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day Russell Baker’s memoir Growing up This book traces his youth in the mountains of rural Virginia. When Baker was only five, his father died. His mother, strong-willed and matriarchal, never looked back. These were depression years, and Mrs. Baker moved her family to Baltimore. Bakers mother was determined her children would succeed, and her unfailing faith in the talents of her young son was not misplaced. He did everything from delivering papers to hustling subscriptions for the Saturday Evening Post. As is often the case, early hardships make the man. Author To be continued on the next page. Lesson 13 – In My Day Popularity of the book—reviews from the book reviewers and readers This is a wondrous book, funny, sad, and strong… as funny and touching as Mark Twains. Mary Lee Settle of the Los Angeles Times Book Review This is an iconic and magical piece of literature, a story of courage and love, of the bonds of family in spite of tension and disagreement. One reader Growing Up is carefully crafted by this experienced writer.The many characters come to vivid life with all their virtues and foibles, and Bakers narrative flows smoothly from beginning to end. O