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03208cam a22004814a 4500 001 08ED1AD86C0711DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20140917014642 008 081216s2009 maua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2008053296 020 $a 0547055102 020 $a 9780547055107 035 $a (OCoLC)262426440 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d YDXCP $d C#P $d BUR $d BWX $d CDX $d VP@ $d JIM $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS3503.A923 $b W5987 2009 082 00 $a 813/.4 $2 22 100 1 $a Schwartz, Evan I. 245 1 $a Finding Oz : $b how L. Frank Baum discovered the great American story / $c Evan I. Schwartz. 260 $a Boston : $b Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $c 2009. 300 $a 374 p. : $b ill. ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [322]-355) and index. 505 0 $a Prologue: America's adventure -- No place like home -- An unexpected journey -- A girl in a man's world -- Heart of a tin man -- Roadblock -- The mythic oilcan -- Witch-hunting -- Frontier of hope and fear -- The story store -- The brainless and the heartless -- Field of blood -- The golden path -- The glimmering city -- The wizard's challenge -- The witch is dead -- This one story -- Home again -- Epilogue: a great awakening. 520 $a The remarkable story behind one of the world's most enduring and best-loved books. Offering new insights into the true origins and meaning of L. Frank Baum's 1900 masterwork, author Schwartz delves into the personal turmoil and spiritual transformation that fueled Baum's fantastical parable of the American Dream. Before becoming an impresario of children's adventure tales, Baum failed at a series of careers and nearly lost his soul before setting out on a journey of discovery that would lead to the Land of Oz. Drawing on original research, Schwartz debunks popular misconceptions and shows how the people, places, and events in Baum's life gave birth to his unforgettable images and characters. A narrative that sweeps across late-nineteenth-century America, Finding Oz ultimately reveals how failure and heartbreak can sometimes lead to redemption and bliss, and how one individual can ignite the imagination of the entire world.--From publisher description. 600 10 $a Baum, L. Frank $q (Lyman Frank), $d 1856-1919. $t Wizard of Oz. 650 0 $a Oz (Imaginary place) 650 0 $a Philosophy in literature. 650 0 $a Mythology in literature. 650 0 $a Spirituality in literature. 650 0 $a Fantasy fiction, American $x History and criticism. 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0905/2008053296-b.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0905/2008053296-d.html 941 $a 8 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409013302.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722022437.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171226055527.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20161103031656.0 952 $l PRAX771 $d 20110512012203.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20100503155146.0 952 $l GUPF501 $d 20090806113132.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20090806113132.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=08ED1AD86C0711DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b JIMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search