{"product_id":"classic-birthdays-of-20th-century-daphne-simpkins-9781957435213","title":"Classic Birthdays of 20th Century Popular Culture Creators July August September: A Memory Care Book for Activity Directors and Caregivers","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen Clark Kent stepped into the glass phone booth, we knew he was about to emerge as Superman. That transformation happened every time.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen, he used his superpowers to rescue people in distress, leaping over tall buildings in a single bound and flying faster than a speeding bullet. That spinning around in the phone booth was mesmerizing. And, in a way, that blur of change that we recognized as transformation from one kind of person to a stronger kind of person is the kind of change I am writing about in this series of books about popular culture creators of the 20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs popular culture does for every generation, it connected with and helped to build the emotional landscape of its people.\u003cbr\u003eThose connections are tied to memories-particular kinds of memories. Those memories are called episodic memories, and they are more potent than the words nostalgia and sentiment imply. Episodic memories remind people of who they were once upon a time, and in the remembering, they get recharged-can feel more at home in their bodies and wherever they are living. The right memory can be like that phone booth where Clark Kent becomes Superman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe prompts from the artifacts of popular culture are often the catalyst for remembering. And those prompts arrive through activities and programs designed for residents and people in the care of others, often half the age and of a generation that doesn't know the culture of the 20th century. This four-set volume of classic birthdays is meant to help you know some of the people and stories and songs and movies your people probably know by simply putting them on a calendar for each month. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost likely you have a calendar of birthdays already. Here are some more classic birthdays to highlight each month and the names of other movies and books and people your people might know and remember.\u003cbr\u003eIt isn't comprehensive. These are story-driven snapshots of people your people probably know.\u003cbr\u003eTo keep the size of material manageable, the books are divided into three months each.\u003cbr\u003eHere are the selected names of popular culture creators of the 20th century for book 3.\u003cbr\u003eLeslie Caron July 1\u003cbr\u003eThomas A. Dorsey July 1\u003cbr\u003eEva Marie Saint July 4\u003cbr\u003eJanet Leigh July 6\u003cbr\u003eOscar Hammerstein II July 12\u003cbr\u003eGinger Rogers July 16\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Stanwyck July 16\u003cbr\u003eErle Stanley Gardner July 17\u003cbr\u003eNatalie Wood July 20\u003cbr\u003eJohn D. MacDonald July 24\u003cbr\u003eHenry Ford July 30\u003cbr\u003eFrance Nuyen July 31 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMyrna Loy August 2\u003cbr\u003eLouis Armstrong August 4\u003cbr\u003eRobert Mitchum August 6\u003cbr\u003eLucille Ball August 6\u003cbr\u003eNorma Shearer August 10\u003cbr\u003eAlfred Hitchcock August 13\u003cbr\u003eMae West August 17\u003cbr\u003eGene Kelly August 23\u003cbr\u003eLloyd C. Douglas August 27\u003cbr\u003eIngrid Bergman August 29\u003cbr\u003eAlan Jay Lerner August 31 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdgar Rice Burroughs September 1\u003cbr\u003eBob Newhart September 5\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Chevalier September 12\u003cbr\u003eClaudette Colbert September 13\u003cbr\u003eAgatha Christie September 15\u003cbr\u003eLauren Bacall September 16\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Gershwin September 26\u003cbr\u003eCatherine Marshall September 27\u003cbr\u003eEd Sullivan September 28\u003cbr\u003eGreer Garson September 29\u003cbr\u003eGene Autry September 29\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Mathis September 30\u003cbr\u003eDeborah Kerr September 30 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbout Daphne Simpkins: Daphne has been writing about caregiving and daily life in the South for the past thirty years. Currently while she is best known for her series about church ladies of the South featuring Mildred Budge and friends, she has also written several books about caregiving. They are: The Long Good Night, What Al Left Behind, Blessed: Stories about Caregiving, Belle: A Mildred Budge Friendship Story, and 11 DIY Holidays Small Talks for Activity Directors and Caregivers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daphne Simpkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1957435216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957435213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quotidian Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"Daphne Simpkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442956546303,"sku":"9781957435213","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23dfac45-fd98-4b27-8ce0-6807d0d328d2.jpg?v=1777200880","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/classic-birthdays-of-20th-century-daphne-simpkins-9781957435213","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}