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Ross Franklin Lockridge Jr. (April 25, 1914 – March 6, 1948) was an American writer known for his novel Raintree County (1948). The novel became a bestseller and has been praised by readers and critics alike. [1] [2] Some have considered it a "Great American Novel". [3] Lockridge died by suicide at the peak of his novel's success at age 33. [4]
One Day Remains is the debut studio album by American rock band Alter Bridge, released on August 10, 2004, on Wind-up Records.The album was produced by Ben Grosse, [1] making it the band's only album to not be produced by Michael "Elvis" Baskette as of 2020; additionally, it is the only release by the band on which lead singer Myles Kennedy does not play guitar.
Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge Jr. published in 1948. It tells the story of a small-town Midwestern teacher and poet named John Shawnessy, who, in his younger days before his service as a Union soldier in the Civil War, met and married a beautiful Southern belle; however, her emotional instability leads to the destruction of their marriage.
The novel Raintree County by Ross Lockridge Jr. was published. [ 12 ] Born: Wally Foreman , sports administrator and commentator, in Kalgoorlie , Australia (d. 2006); Charlie Hough , baseball player, in Honolulu , Hawaii ; Ted Lange , actor and director, in Oakland, California
American post-hardcore band Thursday covered the song in 2005, for the soundtrack of the video game Tony Hawk's American Wasteland. [32] A cover by Pete Yorn appeared on the Shrek 2 soundtrack in 2004. [33] Canadian punk rock band Pup performed a version of the song in July 2014 for The A.V. Club 's A.V. Undercover series. [34]
The Lockridges' various book series take place in a shared universe. The Lt. Heimrich series was a spin-off of the Mr. and Mrs. North series. A retired college professor who first assists Heimrich with a case in Accent on Murder (1958) and again in Murder Can't Wait (1964)—a book that also features the meeting of Nathan Shapiro and Merton Heimrich—shows up to help ADA Bernie Simmons in ...
For those of us who recall 9/11, there is an entire range of experience. Luckily for me, my experience comes nowhere near those who lost someone close. I was in Manhattan that day, though, and I ...
"This House" / "Paradise" is a double single from the album Workin' Overtime by American singer Diana Ross, released on July 23, 1989, in the United States by Motown. Worldwide distribution was handled by EMI , though the single was split into two releases in other regions: "This House" and "Paradise" were released separately.