{"product_id":"9780671036546","title":"Grand Central Winter","description":"In the underground tunnels below Grand Central Terminal, Lee Stringer -- homeless and drug-addicted over the course of eleven years -- found a pencil to run through his crack pipe. One day, he used it to write. Soon, writing became a habit that won out over drugs. And soon, Lee Stringer had created one of the most powerful urban memoirs of our time.\u003cp\u003eWith humane wisdom and a biting wit, Lee Stringer chronicles the unraveling of his seemingly secure existence as a marketing executive, and his odyssey of survival on the streets of New York City. Whether he is portraying \"God's corner,\" as he calls 42nd Street, or his friend Suzi, a hooker and \"past-due tourist\" whose infant he sometimes baby-sits; whether he recounts taking shelter underneath Grand Central by night and collecting cans by day, or making a living hawking Street News on the subway, Lee Stringer conveys the vitality and complexity of a down-and-out life. Rich with small acts of kindness, humor, and even heroism amid violence and desperation, Grand Central Winter offers a touching portrait of our shared humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Washington Square Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47024732700912,"sku":"9780671036546","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780671036546_p0.jpg?v=1763606020","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780671036546","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}