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H. Arlo Nimmo

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H. Arlo Nimmo

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August 26, 1936

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Harry Arlo Nimmo is a cultural anthropologist and short story writer. He has published twelve books and dozens of articles that have appeared in both academic and popular periodicals. Most of these publications are based on his Philippines research, but he has also written about American popular culture, San Francisco history and Hawaii's volcano goddess Pele. Nimmo is currently Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at California State University East Bay and resides in San Francisco.
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Night Train and Other Stories – Reviews


“As readers wind through Night Train and Other Stories, they come to realize that these vignettes are slices of life that transcend either autobiography or literature, presenting a relentless train ride through connections lost and found. These stories capture marvelous slices of life that depict the intersection between personal experience and lives changed by circumstance and politic

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Average rating: 4.14 · 143 ratings · 23 reviews · 16 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Songs of Salanda and Ot...

4.57 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions
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A Very Far Place: Tales of ...

4.48 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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Pele, Volcano Goddess of Ha...

3.32 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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The Andrews Sisters: A Biog...

3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions
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Magosaha An Ethnography Of ...

4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions
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The Sea People of Sulu: A S...

3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1972 — 3 editions
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Good and Bad Times in a San...

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Before Summer

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Bajau of the Philippines

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Night Train and Other Stories

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