Pretty paper : a Christmas tale
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Author
Contributors
Ritz, David author.
Published
New York, NY : Blue Rider Press, [2016].
ISBN
9780735211544, 073521154X
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult Fiction | FIC Nelson, Willie | On Shelf |
Bensenville Community Public Library District - Fiction | NELSON | On Shelf |
Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | NELSON | On Shelf |
Cicero Public Library - Stacks | NELSON, WILLIE | On Shelf |
Clarendon Hills Public Library - Stacks | F NELSON | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Blue Rider Press, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
283 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780735211544, 073521154X
Notes
Description
"More than fifty years ago, Willie Nelson's beloved Christmas song “Pretty Paper” first hit the airwaves. And for all these years, Willie has wondered about the real-life Texas street vendor, selling wrappings and ribbons, who inspired his song. Who was this poor soul? What did his painful trials say about our loves, our hopes, our dreams in this holiday season-and in the rest of our lives? It's the early sixties and Willie Nelson is down and out, barely eking out a living as a singer-songwriter. The week before Christmas, he spots a legless man on a cart, selling wares in front of Leonard's Department Store in Fort Worth, Texas. The humble figure, by the name of Vernon Clay, piques Willie's curiosity, but Vernon is stubbornly private and-despite Willie's charming queries-has no interest in telling his story. Willie is tenacious, though, and he eventually learns that Vernon is a fellow musician, a fine guitarist and singer. When Vernon disappears, he leaves behind only a diary, which tells an epic tale of life-altering tragedies, broken hearts, and crooked record men, not to mention backroad honky-tonks, down-home cooking, and country songwriting genius. Deeply moved and spurred on by Vernon's pages, Willie aims to give the man one last shot at redemption and a chance to embody the holiday spirit."--,Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Nelson, W., & Ritz, D. (2016). Pretty paper: a Christmas tale . Blue Rider Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nelson, Willie, 1933- and David Ritz. 2016. Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale. Blue Rider Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Nelson, Willie, 1933- and David Ritz. Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale Blue Rider Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Nelson, Willie, and David Ritz. Pretty Paper: A Christmas Tale Blue Rider Press, 2016.
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