Life Smiles Back

by Philip B. Kunhardt Jr.

Paperback, 1988

Status

Available

Call number

779.09 KU

Call number

779.09 KU

Publication

Simon and Schuster (1988), Edition: 1st Fireside, 224 pages

Description

For many years, faithful readers of America's favorite magazine regularly began each issue of Life by thumbing to the back first to see the Miscellany page, which was designed to close each issue with an amusing -- often outrageous -- photograph that would leave the reader laughing. Life Smiles Back is a hilarious collection of the best photographs from this popular back page. Now in paperback, it includes 232 black-and-white photos of children, animals, and people in unconventional situations and outlandish circumstances, mostly taken by Life renders and assembled by one of the magazine's most renowned editors. A nostalgic collection of crazy snaps that whimsically recall the people, places, and events of the past, Life Smiles Back is an affectionate look at the zany side of our cultural history, guaranteed to make you smile.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member taterzngravy
I keep a copy of Life Smiles Back in my classroom for my adult students to look at. They love the humor.
LibraryThing member mahallett
fun! an interesting picture of the 50s. i'm sure kids would love it. the pictures would be great for writing assignments

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

0671672223 / 9780671672225
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