US Guys: The True and Twisted Mind of the American ManPenguin, 2008 M03 25 - 256 pages From the New York Times bestselling author of Detroit: An American Autopsy “A fearless, clear eyed companion into parts of America that rarely see print.”—Entertainment Weekly Charlie LeDuff has made a career out of his extraordinary ability to capture the spirit of the people and places he profiles. US Guys is his odyssey in search of the truth behind the American man, from a jaded homicide detective in Detroit to a two-bit jockey at a racetrack in Miami to a pair of lovers at a gay rodeo. With audacity, humor, and no small amount of physical pain, he captures a broad diversity of voices as they wrestle with an America they love but increasingly fail to understand. |
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Oklahoma City Oklahoma | 17 |
Amarillo Texas | 33 |
Oakland California | 61 |
Black Rock city Nevada | 83 |
Coos Bay Oregon | 103 |
Crow Agency Montana | 123 |
New York City New York | 173 |
cleveland Tennessee | 193 |
AcKNOWLEDGMENTs | 241 |
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