{"product_id":"dreamers-and-schemers-how-an-improbable-bid-for-the-1932-olympics-transformed-los-angeles-from-dusty-outpost-to-global-metropolis-9780520298583","title":"Dreamers and Schemers How an Improbable Bid for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fascinating tale.\" * New York Times Book Review *\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping portrayal of [Billy] Garland’s marathon campaign to get the Games.\" * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003e“Wonderfully written narrative. . . . Recommended.\" * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Author’s Note\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Prologue: Billy’s Parade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1 Billy’s Migration\u003cbr\u003e 2 LA on the Cusp\u003cbr\u003e 3 The Quest\u003cbr\u003e 4 A Foot in the Door\u003cbr\u003e 5 The Hand of Man\u003cbr\u003e 6 Rome, 1923\u003cbr\u003e 7 The Great Migration\u003cbr\u003e 8 Protecting the Image\u003cbr\u003e 9 A Bolt from the Blue\u003cbr\u003e 10 Planting a Seed\u003cbr\u003e 11 Then Came the Crash\u003cbr\u003e 12 Berlin, 1930\u003cbr\u003e 13 A Sacred Duty\u003cbr\u003e 14 Desperate Hours\u003cbr\u003e 15 Competing Narratives\u003cbr\u003e 16 Playing His Cards\u003cbr\u003e 17 A Lush New World\u003cbr\u003e 18 A Parallel Universe\u003cbr\u003e 19 The Games\u003cbr\u003e 20 A Footing in the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes and Sources\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733842178391,"sku":"9780520298583","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520298583.jpg?v=1720001859","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dreamers-and-schemers-how-an-improbable-bid-for-the-1932-olympics-transformed-los-angeles-from-dusty-outpost-to-global-metropolis-9780520298583","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}