In amongst coworkers going postal in the local bar, drinking on the job and witnessing mental breakdowns, hamper wrote the book during his shifts on the shop floor. Tales from the assembly line ebook written by ben hamper. Tales from the assembly line ben hamper if you ever saw roger and me, youll probably remember ben hamper. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. Tales from the assembly line summary this summary of rivethead. In the midst of a publicity tour for his first book, rivethead. Download file to see previous pages the story rivethead. They called him 1crivethead 1d which suited his character.
Hamper grew up in flint, michigan and worked on the assembly line at the local gm. Jul 01, 1991 this book was written roughly about the 70 19s and 80 19s of a man who worked the assembly line for general motor 19s in flint, michigan. The author aims to give an insight into the largely forgotten people at the heart of any industrial nation. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Tales from the assembly line 1991, a memoir by activist. I guess its hard for me to think that this person, ben hamper and others spent so much time mischievously causing chaos everyday they went to work without any concern about their job, coworkers or management. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of rivethead. Yes, that is what ben hamper was assembling while writing this book. Tales from the assembly line by ben hamper l summary. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The paper rivetheads tales from the assembly line presents the scenes in the autobiographical book of ben hamper, who worked on the assembly line of general motors for more than 10 years, and described in detail the factory routine workers drug use, meaningless pastime etc. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Tales from the assembly line by ben hamper alibris. The book details the life of an average kid in flint, michigan who was predestined to end up working as a shoprat in one of the ten auto factory plants in the region. Tales from the assembly line on your kindle in under a minute. Objectively, i will say that this is a well composed book. Initially, the term rivethead had been used since the 1940s as a nickname for north american automotive assembly line and steel construction workers and hit the mainstream through the publication of ben hampers rivethead. Tales from the assembly line by bernard egan ben hamper iii, is a work of nonfiction.
Hamper was a factory worker with a remarkable ability to write with humor and sensitivity. Tales from the assembly line, published in 1991, is an autobiographical account of his life in flint and subsequent employment on the general motors assembly line between 1977 and 1988 when he was laid off. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rivethead. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed. Tales from the assembly line paperback by hamper, ben good. Based on his rivethead column that has appeared in midwest newspapers as well as in mother jones, here is hampers tortured description of his wretched career as a general motors worker in the factories of flint, michigan. Tales from the assembly line by ben hamper is a nonfiction memoir of hampers life. A fourth generation shoprat one uncle spent 45 years at the buick engine plant, hamper explains how an irresponsible father, numerous siblings, and his own. Sep, 2012 rivethead ben hamper down and out memoirs of a line assembly worker for gm motors over the 1980s. Tales from the assembly line by hamper, ben paperback book the fast. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The man the detroit free press calls a blue collar tom wolfe delivers.
Tales from the assembly line, by ben hamper this is not your time to traditionally likely to guide stores to purchase a publication. Ben hamper i was seven years old the first time i ever set foot inside an automobile factory. Tales from the assembly line lesson plan contains a variety of teaching materials that cater to all learning styles. Rivethead ben hamper down and out memoirs of a line assembly worker for gm motors over the 1980s. You cant blame ben hamper for feeling a little overwhelmed. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rivethead. Well, former gm factory worker and writer ben hamper doesnt have to imagine howie makem. His inspiration came from the noise of his riveting gun, jack daniel lunches and meetings with. Tales from the assembly line by hamper, ben and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Shipping the price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used. Tales from the assembly line 1991, by ben hamper bernard egan hamper iii.
The man the detroit free press calls a blue collar tom wolfe delivers a. Tales from the assembly line 1991, a memoir by activist writer ben hamper, tells the story of the years hamper spent working on the general motors assembly line in flint, michigan before he lost his job as part of mass layoffs at the factory. Tales from the assembly line hamper, ben foreword by michael moore published by warner books, 1991 1991. I came across a hardcover copy of this title, while browsing a used book store in. Tales from the assembly line, which is otherwise unrelated to the subculture glenn chase, founder of san diego label reconstriction records, is. Tales from the assembly line, he sits at the manhattan offices of his publisher, warner books, smoking cigarettes and mulling over. Tales from the assembly line, which is otherwise unrelated to the subculture. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Hes the depressed guy who was laid off from general motors, turned on the radio, heard wouldnt it be nice. Hamper was born in 1956 in flint, michigan to a blue collar family that worked for general motors. And he writes all about it and other assorted hijinks in his hilarious and yes, thoughtprovoking memoir, rivethead. The whole book is a clinical study of why american industry had to be downsized.
Tales from the assembly line by ben hamper online at alibris. In a voice often as powerful as the riveting gun he wielded in the. Ben hamper takes the reader into the world of the shoprats and rivetheads, nicknames for people who work building cars. Tales from the assembly line paperback july 1 1992 by ben hamper author 4. Rivethead tales from the assembly line by ben hamper.
Theres an authenticity to the authors blue collar voice and he sometimes sounds like a standup comedian with the intent of keeping me laughing all the way. Inside youll find 30 daily lessons, 20 fun activities, 180 multiple choice questions, 60 short essay questions, 20 essay questions, quizzeshomework assignments, tests, and more. Ben hamper despised looking at auto underbellies, so he took up writing. Rivethead is riveting, funny, eyeopening line working experience. Subtitled tales from the assembly line this 1991 book is the autobiography of a worker in a general motors plant during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or. The man the detroit free press calls a blue collar tom wolfe delivers a fullbarreled blast of truth and gritty reality in rivethead, a noholdsbarred journey through the belly of the american industrial beast. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, isbn. Though hamper had a gift in writing and humor, he was a third generation factory. The man the detroit free press calls a blue collar tom wolfe delivers a fullbarreled blast of truth and gritty reality in rivethead, a noholdsbarred journey. Tales from the assembly line was published, a memoir of his time toiling at the general motors flint truck and bus factory. May 31, 2014 well, former gm factory worker and writer ben hamper doesnt have to imagine howie makem. That, of course, was not hampers purpose in writing the book.
This book was written roughly about the 70s and 80s of a man who worked the assembly line for general motors in flint, michigan. You will never look at a suburban truck the same again. This book was written roughly about the 70 19s and 80 19s of a man who worked the assembly line for general motor 19s in flint, michigan. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. I guess its hard for me to think that this person, ben hamper and others spent so much time mischievously causing chaos everyday they went to.
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