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Starr brilliantly illuminates the dominant economic, social, and cultural forces in California in these pivotal years. In a powerful blend of telling events, colorful personalities, and insightful analyses, Starr examines such issues as the overnight creation of the postwar California suburb, the rise of Los Angeles as Super City, the reluctant emergence of San Diego as one of the largest cities in the nation, and the decline of political centrism.

Ruskin Bond is eighty-nine years old: long past sixty, the age at which one becomes a senior citizen; also the age around which it is said one should think of retiring from active life. As the years go by, his contentment with living the life he has chosen--keeping to himself, with his family...

Golden Cage Dream is a podcast created to give a voice to immigrants from all around the world. Here, we share the stories of those who left their countries in search of the American dream — their challenges, sacrifices, and triumphs in a new land. Through each interview, we uncover the reasons that led them to emigrate, the obstacles they faced, and ultimately, whether the sacrifice was worth it in exchange for achieving the dream of living in the Golden Cage.