That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir of Life, Loss, and Triumph

That Mean Old Yesterday is a memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Studs Terkel. The book is a collection of interviews with people from all walks of life, who share their stories of struggle, loss, and triumph. Terkel's interviews are both heartbreaking and inspiring, and they offer a unique glimpse into the human condition.

That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir

by Stacey Patton

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1333 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	338 pages
Paperback	:	281 pages
Item Weight	:	14.1 ounces
Dimensions	:	5.51 x 0.98 x 8.86 inches

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The book's title comes from a line in the song "Yesterday" by The Beatles. In the song, the narrator sings about how he misses the past and wishes he could go back. Terkel's book is a reminder that the past is not always a place we want to return to. It can be a place of pain and sorrow, but it can also be a place of learning and growth.

Terkel's interviews are full of stories of people who have overcome adversity. There is the story of a woman who lost her husband and children in a car accident, but who found the strength to go on and build a new life. There is the story of a man who was wrongly convicted of a crime and spent years in prison, but who never gave up hope of being exonerated. And there is the story of a woman who was born into poverty, but who went on to become a successful doctor.

These stories are a reminder that the human spirit is capable of great resilience. Even in the face of adversity, we can find the strength to go on. That Mean Old Yesterday is a book that will inspire you to never give up on your dreams, no matter how difficult life may seem.

Praise for That Mean Old Yesterday

"A powerful and moving book that will stay with you long after you finish reading it." - The New York Times

"A masterpiece of oral history that captures the human experience in all its complexity." - The Washington Post

"A book that will change the way you think about the world." - Time

About Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel was born in New York City in 1912. He began his career as a radio broadcaster in the 1940s, and he went on to become one of the most acclaimed interviewers in American history. Terkel's interviews have been published in a number of books, including Working, The Good War, and Hard Times. He won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1985 for The Good War.

Terkel died in 2008 at the age of 96. He is survived by his wife, Ida, and his two children, Paul and Ann.

That Mean Old Yesterday is a powerful and moving memoir that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. Terkel's interviews are full of stories of struggle, loss, and triumph, and they offer a unique glimpse into the human condition. This book is a reminder that the human spirit is capable of great resilience, and that even in the face of adversity, we can find the strength to go on.

That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir

by Stacey Patton

4.7 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1333 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	338 pages
Paperback	:	281 pages
Item Weight	:	14.1 ounces
Dimensions	:	5.51 x 0.98 x 8.86 inches

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