When did the rest of the story start?
The Rest of the Story was a Monday-through-Friday radio program originally hosted by Paul Harvey. Beginning as a part of his newscasts during the Second World War and then premiering as its own series on the ABC Radio Networks on May 10, 1976, The Rest of the Story consisted of stories presented as little-known or forgotten facts on a variety ...
Is the rest of the story based on a true story?
The Rest of the Story series was written and produced by the broadcaster's son, Paul Harvey, Jr., from its outset and for its thirty-three year duration. Harvey and his radio network stated that the stories in that series, although entertaining, were completely true. This was contested by some critics,...
Are any of the radio stories in book form?
Some of the radio stories were published in book form as The Rest of the Story and More of The Rest of the Story. (On the back cover of More of the Rest of the Story, the book is said to contain "True mysteries from history".)
When did Paul Harvey start the rest of the story?
On April 1, 1951, the ABC Radio Network debuted Paul Harvey News and Comment, with a noon time slot on weekdays. Later Harvey began to host a separate program, The Rest of the Story, in which he provided backstories behind famous people and events. The Rest of the Story premiered on May 10, 1976 on ABC Radio.
What is Goodreads for?
Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Who wrote "You can make life or life can make you"?
You can make life, or life can make you…. The Rest of the Story, by Sarah Dessen , will likely land as one of my favorite reads this year. That’s a bold statement because we haven’t even hit the mid-year mark, and I’ve read over 50 books. However, as my reading buddies can attest to, it hasn’t been a good year.
When was Delia Owens first book published?
Putnam published Delia Owens’ first novel in 2018 and did a modest press run of 27,500. The expectations were not high. The book, after all, had an odd title and didn’t fit clearly into any genre. But after Reese Witherspoon named it for her book club, independent book stores promoted it heavily, and word-of-mouth was rampant, sales of Where the Crawdads Sing soared.
What are the influences of writers?
Writers are influenced by their own experiences. Delia Owens is no exception except that her experiences were out-of-the-ordinary, sometimes painful, traumatic experiences.
Is the book Crawdads by Delia Owens a book?
First, now I understand why it’s so beautifully written. Delia Owens was a zoologist. While ‘Crawdads’ is her first novel, it is NOT her first book. She and her husband, Mark, co-authored three other memoir-type about their time in Africa:
Who wrote the two minutes?
Some of our Two Minutes articles were written many years ago by Pastor C. R. Stam for publication in newspapers. When many of these articles were later compiled in book form, Pastor Stam wrote this word of explanation in the Preface:
What was Paul Harvey's ending?
During the Second World War, radio personality Paul Harvey began ending his daily newscast with a feature he called, “The Rest of the Story.” These factual narratives always concluded with an interesting twist that made for a surprise ending. Listeners were often fascinated to learn that even when it came to stories with which they were familiar, there was always more to the story than what they had previously heard.
When did Harvey add the rest of the story?
Harvey added The Rest of the Story as a tagline to in-depth feature stories in 1946. One of Harvey's regular topics was lax security, particularly at Argonne National Laboratory, a nuclear research facility 20 miles (32 km) west of Chicago.
Who wrote Harvey's obituary?
Robert D. McFadden, writing Harvey's obituary for the New York Times, examined his unique radio style and how it interacted with his political views:
What were some of the famous phrases that Harvey wrote?
Other phrases made famous by Harvey included "Here's a strange..." (a story with an unusual twist) and "Self-government won't work without self-discipline."