{"product_id":"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\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\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\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vincent Manago","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50091049844976,"sku":"9780991493005","price":21.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991493005","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}