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New City: A Story About Race-Baiting And Hope On The South Side Of Chicago
Skyhorse
ISBN13:
9781510776845
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Danny is a Polack with a heart of gold. He grew up in New City, home of what was once the worlds largest slaughterhouse, the Chicago Stockyards. After Dannys wifes infidelity, he stepped out of what the US calls the white man's world. Standing over six feet tall, with a chiseled body, he can fix anything from leaky pipes to broken hearts. New City becomes the target of gentrification. Danny owes more than $100,000 in taxes and fines on his house worth no more than $10,000. He knows its just a matter of time before hes living on the streets or worse, in one of the citys shelters. He and his next door neighbors decide to move to Greencastle, Indiana. Mountain, a simple-minded man, becomes Dannys boarder. At seven, Mountain could squash two walnuts in one hand. He shares Dannys dream. They scrap metal, pick up bottles, and do odd jobs to gather the $13,000 needed to purchase their country paradise. Lippatu, the eight-year old daughter of Dannys neighbor Napoleon, is afflicted with Sickle Cell Disease. Her sage-like strength and wisdom provides an odd balance to the chaos of their lives. Unfortunately, an ambitious, badgering, City Revenue Agent, Burman, discovers the hidden Greencastle funds. He ends up dead and with Mountains freedom at stake, Danny must decide if he will make the ultimate sacrifice.
- | Author: Patrick Girondi
- | Publisher: Skyhorse
- | Publication Date: Feb 14, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 248 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover
- | ISBN-10: 1510776842
- | ISBN-13: 9781510776845
- Author:
- Patrick Girondi
- Publisher:
- Skyhorse
- Publication Date:
- Feb 14, 2023
- Number of pages:
- 248 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- ISBN-10:
- 1510776842
- ISBN-13:
- 9781510776845