{"product_id":"finneytown-paperback","title":"Finneytown - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeff Immelt\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinneytown, a dynamic first-ring suburb of Cincinnati, continues to display the optimism and civic spirit that transformed this community during the post-World War II economic and population boom.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tiny rural settlement for 140 years, Finneytown's population from 1946 to 1970 quadrupled as young people filled its new residential subdivisions, schools, businesses, and churches. \u003cem\u003eFinneytown\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates this \"creation story.\" Seemingly overnight, farms and open fields gave way to streets carved out for cookie-cutter houses as well as stately, custom-built homes, including Mid-Century Modern designs prized today as architectural timepieces. This wide variety of housing drove Finneytown's economic diversity, while enthusiastic support of its public and private schools defined the small community's values. Some Finneytown residents throughout its history, such as television writer Rod Serling and illustrator Charley Harper, are known worldwide. Even a potato chip popular across the globe was named after a Finneytown street--Pringle Drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick Kennedy is a retired media relations manager for General Electric and author of three books, \u003cem\u003eJelly Roll, Bix \u0026amp; Hoagy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLittle Labels--Big Sound\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eGE Aviation: 100 Years of Reimagining Flight\u003c\/em\u003e. Mark Evans is a retired product development manager for Procter \u0026amp; Gamble, a product development consultant, and an accomplished photographer. Kennedy and Evans, along with their wives, Jane and Chris, respectively, are longtime and active Finneytown residents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Kennedy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired media relations manager for General Electric and author of three books, Jelly Roll, Bix \u0026amp; Hoagy, Little Labels--Big Sound, and GE Aviation: 100 Years of Reimagining Flight. Mark Evans is a retired product development manager for Procter \u0026amp; Gamble, a product development consultant, and an accomplished photographer. Kennedy and Evans, along with their wives, Jane and Chris, respectively, are longtime and active Finneytown residents. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.2 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 13, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47292026093817,"sku":"9781467162333","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/5T-mkK2IMG9781467162333.webp?v=1769167313","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/finneytown-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}