Anunforgettable book, 'The Hero of Jersey Street' reveals the confessions of anIrish-Catholic boy from Boston, Massachusetts who grew up during the 1940s andearly 50s, before the invasion of The Beatles, smart phones and social media. This gripping memoir, which has the emotional power of a good novel, is acollection of hilariously funny and tragically heartbreaking episodes all ofwhich are warmly touching.
Afield trip bus ride brought his 5th grade class to a baseball game that changedhis life forever. He fell in love with baseball, a hero named Ted Williams, ateam named the Red Sox, and a magical setting known as Fenway Park. He alsofell in love with the cutest girl in his class who did the unthinkable - sheheld hands with him.
Several years later he realized that it had been his olderbrother, handicapped by birth defects, who had been the real hero in his life.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Omfång |
256 sidor |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Förlag |
The Conrad Press |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2024-07-16 |
| ISBN |
9781915494993 |
