Songs from the Street

Songs From The Street Is About A Native New Yorker Coming Of Age In The Fifties From Age Eleven To Age Twenty. The Success Story Of A Jewish Girl And Her Puerto Rican Friends Is A Combination Of Circumstance Luck And Learning From Mistakes. Karen'S Story Includes Coping With A Dysfunctional Alcoholic Family Days Of Excellent Schooling Contrasted With Nights In The Street A Drug-Addicted Boyfriend A May-December Romance With A High School Teacher And The Culture Shock Encountered In Educational And Economic Border-Crossing. In Addition To The Story Of One Person And Her Friends The Narrative Provides A Universal Paradigm Of Growth Anyone Can Identify With. Moreover The Book Includes A Wealth Of 1950'S Cultural And Historical Information Not Typically Found In Memoirs. This Includes City Tales About Life On The Rooftops And Under The Boardwalks Forty-Second Street Before Disney And Alan Freed'S Rock And Roll Shows. Whether Your Interest Is In New York City The Fifties Or A Teenager Coming Of Age Under Adverse Circumstances The Reader Will Be Entertained And Educated.