{"product_id":"emblems-of-conduct-paperback","title":"Emblems of Conduct - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Windham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmblems of Conduct is the simple, moving memoir of the Depression-era youth in Atlanta of novelist Donald Windham. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the author was six, his father left him, his brother, and his mother. Windham's recollections contrast the emotional weather of childhood with the memory of a devoted mother struggling alone to maintain family harmony in the face of mounting financial turmoil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWindham eloquently relates the often idyllic time his family lived in the Victorian home of his grandparents on historic Peachtree Street. Tempering these memories are Windham's recollections of such trials as the loss of the family \"homeplace\" and a move to the newly constructed Techwood Homes housing project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Windham grows aware of the restraints placed upon him by his life, he becomes no longer willing to accept an expected career with the Coca-Cola company, where he has started to work making barrels. Spurred on by newfound friendships, weekend excursions, and his love of books, Windham increasingly yearns for a world beyond Atlanta. Finally, at nineteen, he leaves for New York, intending never to return. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraised as \"a masterpiece\" by Georges Simenon, Windham's tale is at once a portrait of a bygone era in Atlanta and a moving statement about the physical and spiritual need of youth to take risks.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmblems of Conduct is Donald Windham's moving memoir of his Depression-era youth in Atlanta, Georgia. Praised as \"a masterpiece\" by Georges Simenon, Windham's tale is not only a portrait of a bygone era but also a moving statement about the physical and spiritual need of youth to take risks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDONALD WINDHAM is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hero Continues\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Warm Country\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other novels and memoirs. He lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.51 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445963125043,"sku":"9780820318417","price":60.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VW9tNXB3Qlo2cnE0U0trR2FBdlkrQT09.webp?v=1758974279","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/emblems-of-conduct-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}