Diners, Bowling Alleys, And Trailer Parks the wormwood trilogy

Diners, Bowling Alleys, And Trailer Parks the wormwood trilogyThe years immediately following the Second World War witnessed a dramatic transformation of America's working class suburbs, driven by an unprecedented post war prosperity and a burgeoning consumer culture. Chrome and neon were the new currency in this newly vital consumer culture, and no post war consumer products trafficked more heavily in this currency than diners, bowling alleys, and trailer parks. Through these three distinctively American

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But his heroism soon takes on the taint of recklessness

one woman must face her darkest fears when her visit to a beautiful but remote mountain retreat takes a deadly turn

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Daria is channeling a spirit with a message for Ralphie: his father has returned to guide him to true love

Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down

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