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children's books, Albert Maltz moved from acclaimed author of proletarian short stories in the late 1930s to successful screenwriter during World War II. He had credits for popular films, including This Gun for Hire and The Naked City. His membership in the Communist Party and refusal to answer questions before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 led to his blacklisting in Hollywood. Maltz didn't work openly in the movies for the next twenty-five years, though he did continue to write fiction. He published The Journey of Simon McKeever in 1949, a year before going to prison for contempt of Congress. Simon McKeever, a man in his seventies suffering from debilitating arthritis, lives in a depressing rest home north of Stockton. Like others in the home, he is slowly being crushed by pain and confinement. And he's getting into trouble with the institution's tyrranical proprietors. He finally decides to escape and seek a cure from a doctor in Glendale. After plotting with his friends in the home, he manages to begin his trip. He's not certain he will be able to there or what he will learn when he arrives. Despite some flaws, this book, which won a Silver Medal from the Commonwealth Club in 1950, offers a poignant look at the problems -- physical, social, and psychological -- that beset people in old age. Maltz compassionately portrays the title character's struggle to maintain hope and dignity. Scenes in the rest home are especially heart-wrenching. Sometimes, however, the A.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Robinson Street Books, IOBA.
Avon. Paperback. 0380455269 Very good. Clean text. Email for further information. . Very Good. 1979.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, FindRomanceToRead.
Avon. PAPERBACK. 0380455269 First Avon printing. . Very Good. 1979.

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Softcover book. Published by Avon (1979).

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, More Books, FL, MIAMI, [RE:3].
Paperback.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, FindBooksToRead, NY, Port Washington, [RE:5].
PAPERBACK.