791 Coney Island Avenue: Brooklyn
Title | 791 Coney Island Avenue: Brooklyn PDF eBook |
Author | George DiGuido |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 315 |
Release | 2002-03-18 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1462841686 |
A kid of Italian immigrants grows up in South Brooklyn and Flatbush during the 20s, 30s, and 40s, playing Johnny-on-the-Pony, Ringalevio and Spin-the-Bottle. Life was simpler then, before the breakup of Ma Bell, the corporate takeovers, and junk mail. His generation was deeply affected by the Great depression; the Big Band music of Goodman, Dorsey, Ellington; movies of Cowboy and Indians, Fred and Ginger; Mickey and Judy; the New York Worlds Fair; and Pearl Harbor, which forced them to leave home and go to war in places they could hardly find on a map. REVIEW What great fun! Ive never been to Brooklyn, and I feel I know the old place - and love it. Although those simple, innocent, carefree, halcyon pre-war days of 50, 60, 70 years ago are long gone, they surely come alive in this charming, laugh-out-loud poignant memoir of Brooklyn. DGuido writes as if hes talking to his reader over a beer, making the story both appealing and very accessible - a la Neil Simon, in tone and the story itself. Thanks to the author for recapturing a kinder, sweeter, gentler time with such wonderful recall. Id love to send this book to several former Brooklyn-ite friends. I cant imagine anyyone from that era or place whod not enjoy this breezy, good read.
791 Coney Island Avenue
Title | 791 Coney Island Avenue PDF eBook |
Author | George DiGuido |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 316 |
Release | 2002-03-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9781401021535 |
A kid of Italian immigrants grows up in South Brooklyn and Flatbush during the 20s, 30s, and 40s, playing Johnny-on-the-Pony, Ringalevio and Spin-the-Bottle. Life was simpler then, before the breakup of "Ma Bell," the corporate takeovers, and junk mail. His generation was deeply affected by the Great depression; the Big Band music of Goodman, Dorsey, Ellington; movies of Cowboy and Indians, Fred and Ginger; Mickey and Judy; the New York World's Fair; and Pearl Harbor, which forced them to leave home and go to war in places they could hardly find on a map. REVIEW What great fun! I´ve never been to Brooklyn, and I feel I know the old place - and love it. Although those simple, innocent, carefree, halcyon pre-war days of 50, 60, 70 years ago are long gone, they surely come alive in this charming, laugh-out-loud poignant memoir of Brooklyn. DGuido writes as if he´s talking to his reader over a beer, making the story both appealing and very accessible - a la Neil Simon, in tone and the story itself. Thanks to the author for recapturing a kinder, sweeter, gentler time with such wonderful recall. I´d love to send this book to several former Brooklyn-ite friends. I can´t imagine anyyone from that era or place who´d not enjoy this breezy, good read.
Transcript of the Enrollment Books
Title | Transcript of the Enrollment Books PDF eBook |
Author | New York (N.Y.). Board of Elections |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1172 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | Voting registers |
ISBN |
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Title | The City Record PDF eBook |
Author | New York (N.Y.) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 930 |
Release | 1900 |
Genre | New York (N.Y |
ISBN |
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Title | Report for the Year ... PDF eBook |
Author | Brooklyn Museum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 590 |
Release | 1906 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
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Title | Report Upon the Condition and Progress of the Museums for the Year Ending ... PDF eBook |
Author | Brooklyn Museum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 540 |
Release | 1905 |
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ISBN |
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Title | Report Upon the Condition and Progress of the Museums PDF eBook |
Author | Brooklyn Museum |
Publisher | |
Pages | 614 |
Release | 1905 |
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