{"product_id":"the-third-attic-and-other-brooklyn-stories-9780991493005","title":"The Third Attic and Other Brooklyn Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeing a member of a large, caring, Italian-American family is not only a privilege and a great gift, but it also bears an obligation. It comes with a requisite responsibility-the active participation in the helpful caring for others.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA man reflects on a lifetime of love, unforgettable friends, and a dedicated family in the nostalgic memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Attic and Other Brooklyn Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVincent Manago reminisces on a boyhood spent in 1950s and 1960s Brooklyn, New York with his Italian-American family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will delight in hearing of Vincent's search for the elusive \"Third Attic,\" a secret room reportedly hidden within the yawning reaches of the attics of the local church that was built in part by Vincent's grandfather during the dawn of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn of the young Jewish couple who help their Italian neighbors in a time of need, only to have the kindness repaid in the most unexpected way during World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperience Vincent's life through adolescence in Brooklyn, his young loves, and his chance meeting with the woman who would become his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese stories and more help reconstruct the nuances of a life well lived, in an era that has long since passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Manago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vincent Manago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/22\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780991493005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVincent Manago is a certified public accountant who worked as the vice president and chief accounting officer of a multinational rental car company. Now retired, he regularly volunteers at two local hospitals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManago and his wife currently live in Manhasset, New York. They have a married son and two grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vincent Manago","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40663674093683,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":30.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cf52acaa-4b07-4716-a107-7ba10fad665a.jpg?v=1673536259","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-third-attic-and-other-brooklyn-stories-9780991493005","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}