Brandow jonathan (14 resultados)

Condición: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

paperback. Condición: Very Good. Used - Very Good.

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy.

Paperback. Condición: Good. After his youth in the projects and a tour in Vietnam, Michael Shea hires in at a Boston shipyard enmeshed in the racial clashes of 1970s Boston. Inside the gates, a ruthless company and entrenched union leaders trade favors for a few at the expense of the many. With other activists, Shea reaches across the color line to build friendships and a movement for justice. When an international crisis darkens the shipyard's prospects, management turns up the heat with disastrous results. Through the eyes of its welders, Goliath At Sunset tells a timeless story about the working class quest for respect and personal fulfillment.…

Paperback. Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Paperback. Binding sound, text clean, mild shelfwear. One page is dog-eared, apparently at the printer, but all text is present. Book.

Condición: New.

paperback. Condición: Fine.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - After his youth in the projects and a tour in Vietnam, Michael Shea hires in at a Boston shipyard torn by the racial clashes of 1970s Boston. Inside the gates he encounters a ruthless company and union leadership whose militancy has faded with the years. Shea reaches across the yard's sharp color line to build friendships and a movement for justice.When an international crisis darkens the shipyard's prospects, management turns on the workforce with disastrous results. Through the eyes of its welders, Goliath At Sunset tells a timeless story of race, class and the quest for respect on the job.…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Fresh from the projects and a stint in Vietnam, Mike Shea hires into a sprawling shipyard south of the city at the height of Boston's racial clashes. When he encounters a ruthless company and a union leadership whose militancy has faded with the years, Shea reaches across the yard's explosive color line to join and then lead a movement for justice and respect. As contracts for marine tankers are cancelled, management ratchets down on the workforce, igniting chaos and fear throughout the yard. Then a dangerously damaged tanker limps into the yard, triggering hope for new work but forcing Shea and the welders to choose between risking their lives and losing their jobs. Brandow's nine years working as a shipyard welder and union activist inspired Goliath At Sunset, a novel of the American working class."Jon Brandow hits a home-run with his compelling and absorbing tale of the struggle for workers' rights in a Massachusetts shipyard. The book is simply marvelous and so completely absorbing I did not want to even pause in reading it." Bill Fletcher, Jr., author of The Man Who Changed Colors and The Man Who Fell From the Sky"Brandow weaves a telling text, capturing diverse voices, youthful energy, and a shipyard's vocabulary and slang.Even if the reader is not a welder, the workplace's cadence and challenges, along with the pride in craft, shines through. For an authentic working-class novel, one can't go wrong with Goliath at Sunset." Mike Matejka, Power at Work Fresh from a stint in Vietnam, Mike Shea hires into a sprawling shipyard, where he reaches across the explosive color line to join and then lead a movement for justice and respect. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…