Time's up! : a memoir of the American century /

"Part history, essay, travelogue, and autobiography, Time's Up! surveys the author's life, including his service in World War II, post-war governmental service, philanthropy, and literary career."--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cabot, Robert (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Kingston, New York : McPherson & Company, 2019.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Cabot, Robert. Cabot family. Cabot, Robert > Travel. United States. > Army. > Signal Corps > Biography. United States. > Army. > Signal Corps. World War (1939-1945) Authors, American > 20th century > Biography. United States > Civilization > 20th century > Anecdotes. Upper class > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography. Diplomats > United States > Biography. Counterculture > United States > Biography. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American. Authors, American. Civilization. Counterculture. Diplomats. Travel. Upper class. Massachusetts > Boston. United States. 1900-1999 Anecdotes. Biographies. Personal narratives > American.

Table of Contents:

Prologue
Puritan remnants
The big stick
Coal-gas lights, party-line phones
Thunder mugs under the beds
Alphabet soup
Why us, why anyone, mother dear?
Heil Hitler 55
The lust for empire
Forever drowned in blood? 58
Lily Marlene "über alles"
Festung Europa-kaputt
Starry-eyed America
Birds & bees
Best of the best
My cheapo tickets
From his everlovin' boss
"Having been cremated, I
"
Mixed messages
Gloomy Weltanschauung
Est, est, est!
Too plushy?
Trading treasures
The funny farm
Talking, walking?
Fifty ways to leave your lover
Hippyish
Utopia hunt
Turtle Island
Doughnuts
Tree huggers v. libertarians
Branson dunks Sir Jimmy
Cracks in the curtain
History ends?
Elegies
May God bless America real good!
Epilogue.