Vanishing Point

by Dayton Lummis


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Softcover
$21.95
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Softcover
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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 6/1/2010

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 312
ISBN : 9781450224338
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 312
ISBN : 9781450224345

About the Book

VANISHING POINT is an eclectic collection of the author’s writings ranging from short fiction pieces, and a disturbing account of “a difficult period” in early 1960s San Francisco, to personal observations in the first years of the 21st century. There are brief vignettes that capture aspects of the American character, from positive to cynically critical. Throughout the volume the author writes with crisp insight, humor, and occasional existential despair, which adds up to a unique American story…


About the Author

DAYTON LUMMIS was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Yale University. He holds a Master’s Degree in American History from San Francisco State University. A professional historian, he has served as a Director of cultural history museums in locations as diverse as Cripple Creek, Colorado, and Santa Rosa, California. Currently he divides his time between Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Philadelphia suburb of Saint David’s.