The Last Street Before Cleveland An Accidental Pilgrimage |
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| Author:
| Mackall, Joe |
| Series title: | Class in America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-5474-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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The old neighbourhood was the place Joe Mackall left. It was a place where everyone's parents worked at the factory at the dead end of the street, where the Catholic church and school operated like a religious city hall, and where a boy like Joe grew up vowing to get out as soon as he could. When the death of a childhood friend draws him back to the last street before Cleveland he discovers that there is more to "old haunts" than mere words - and more to severing one's roots than just...
More DescriptionThe old neighbourhood was the place Joe Mackall left. It was a place where everyone's parents worked at the factory at the dead end of the street, where the Catholic church and school operated like a religious city hall, and where a boy like Joe grew up vowing to get out as soon as he could. When the death of a childhood friend draws him back to the last street before Cleveland he discovers that there is more to "old haunts" than mere words - and more to severing one's roots than just getting away.