In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash
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In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (1966, ISBN 0-385-02174-7) is a book of short stories
by Jean Shepherd
.
It was first published by Doubleday in New York in October 1966.
Many of the short stories in the book, including several set outside of the Christmas season, were later used as the basis for the 1983 movie A Christmas Story
as well as the 1994 movie It Runs in the Family. The book was later reissued by Main Street Books in 1991 and was adapted into audio form by the recording agency AFB
for the Talking Book Service
of the NLS
(Talking Book Number TB 01526).
The title is a play on the United States
motto, "In God We Trust
".
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
by Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Jean Parker Shepherd was an American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor who was often referred to by the nickname Shep....
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It was first published by Doubleday in New York in October 1966.
Many of the short stories in the book, including several set outside of the Christmas season, were later used as the basis for the 1983 movie A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story is a 1983 American Christmas comedy film based on the short stories and semi-fictional anecdotes of author and raconteur Jean Shepherd, including material from his books In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, and Wanda Hickey's Night of Golden Memories. It was directed by Bob Clark...
as well as the 1994 movie It Runs in the Family. The book was later reissued by Main Street Books in 1991 and was adapted into audio form by the recording agency AFB
American Foundation for the Blind
The American Foundation for the Blind is an American non-profit organization that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. AFB's priorities include broadening access to technology; elevating the quality of information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss; and...
for the Talking Book Service
Books for the Blind
Books for the Blind also referred to as Talking Books is a program in the United States which provides audio recordings of books in a proprietary cassette tape format, along with a cassette player supporting that format, free of charge to people who are blind or visually impaired...
of the NLS
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail. The program is a service sponsored by the Library of Congress. People may be eligible for the...
(Talking Book Number TB 01526).
The title is a play on the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
motto, "In God We Trust
In God We Trust
"In God We Trust" was adopted as the official motto of the United States in 1956. It is also the motto of the U.S. state of Florida. The Legality of this motto has been questioned because of the United States Constitution forbidding the government to make any law respecting the establishment of a...
".