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Sharp, Charles

 
9781434396372: A Walk On The Rough Side: A Walk Through The Pittsburgh Northside
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ISBN 10: 1434396371 ISBN 13: 9781434396372
Editorial: AuthorHouse, 2008

Sinopsis

The book is about a family who live on the northside of Pittsburgh PA. They are a typical family living in the projects and wanting to get out and move to the suburbs away from crime and violence. The father Henry is a long distance truck driver and his wife Mary is a stay at home mom. John their son is a high school student who would love to be able to attend college in a major city and help his family move out of the projects. They encounter many obstacles in their journey including an uncle who is shot by a gang of drug dealers. Come join the family as they try and manuever their way through these streets, and out of the ghetto. Hard hitting gang violence, affiliated with a ruthless drug lord and his Mafia contacts.

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Reseña del editor

The book is about a family who live on the northside of Pittsburgh PA. They are a typical family living in the projects and wanting to get out and move to the suburbs away from crime and violence. The father Henry is a long distance truck driver and his wife Mary is a stay at home mom. John their son is a high school student who would love to be able to attend college in a major city and help his family move out of the projects. They encounter many obstacles in their journey including an uncle who is shot by a gang of drug dealers. Come join the family as they try and manuever their way through these streets, and out of the ghetto. Hard hitting gang violence, affiliated with a ruthless drug lord and his Mafia contacts.

Biografía del autor

Charles W. Sharp Jr. is a published author with his first book, his autobiography "Being Black At The Sharp Point" being published by AuthorHouse in March of 2004. He is a decorated Vietnam Veteran and a survivor of Hamburger Hill in 1969. After leaving the military in 1972 he earned his BS in Accounting from the University of Maryland College Park Campus. He has worked as a banker, policeman, engineer, topless disco manager, and city councilman in South Carolina. He was raised in New Kensington, PA and left PA in 1975 heading to Buffalo NY where he lived for 7 years. He moved to South Carolina in 1981. He loves to write, play golf, read, and bowl. Boxing is his favorite sport having boxed in the US Army as a middleweight. He is presently single having been married 5 times and has 5 children, 14 grandchildren and 5 great grand children. He now resides in Dallas, Texas his home for the past year. He is also a proud member of the Prince Hall Affiliation of Free And Accepted Masons earning the 32 degree and is a Shriner.

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Editorial
AuthorHouse
Año de publicación
2008
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1434396371
ISBN 13 
9781434396372
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
156
Contacto del fabricante
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