In God we trust

Name: In God we trust
ISBN: 9780385021746

Jean Shepherd

264 pages · about 4 hours
First published 1966
5 editions

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1 About this book

Satirical tales of childhood adventures during the Depression in Hohman, Indiana. A few of these stories show up in the movie A Christmas Story.

Good for readers who want: humor and short stories.

Humor
American wit and humor
Boys
Short stories
Indiana

2 About Jean Shepherd

1921–1999

Jean Parker Shepherd Jr. (July 26, 1921 – October 16, 1999) was an American storyteller, humorist, radio and TV personality, writer, and actor. With a career that spanned decades, Shepherd is known for the film A Christmas Story (1983), which he narrated and co-scripted on the basis of his own semi-autobiographical stories.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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