The Pied Piper Of South Shore
by Caryn Amster
Book Summary Information
Author: Caryn AmsterEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-27
ISBN: 0975892800
Number of pages: 283
Publisher: Cma Marketing Group
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Summary: 5 Stars
This beautifully written book weaves three stories into one - the story of working class family living and thriving in a simpler time, when neighborhoods served as extended families; the story of the effect that gang proliferation had on city neighborhoods in the 60s and 70s; and the very personal story of a beloved father murdered in front of his wife in the business that he loved. The book puts the many social changes that occurred in the 60s and 70s into human scale, as seen through the eyes of a girl coming to age during these turbulent times. While I didn't grow up in South Shore, I lived in a very similar neighborhood populated with working class people from similarly diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds. For me, reading this book felt like coming home. The pictures painted of the neighborhood and the family life within will resonate in your heart if you're a baby boomer. The murder of the "Pied Piper" and the consequent trial, followed by the destruction of the neighborhood through gang activity is both facinating and incredibly touching, as you witness the innocence of the 50s and 60s being lost forever.
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