{"product_id":"9781456877972","title":"The View From Cracker Hill","description":"The View From Cracker Hill describes life in Waterbury, Connecticut,  \u003cbr\u003eBrass Capitol of the World, in the 1950s. It's a story told from the perspective  \u003cbr\u003eof a young girl living in the inner city fi ve blocks north of its center in  \u003cbr\u003ea section known as Cracker Hill. The narrative is not a comprehensive  \u003cbr\u003ehistory of the place and time. It's intended as a reminiscence that is fun  \u003cbr\u003eto read.  \u003cbr\u003eThe author's impression of city happenings, family events and Catholic  \u003cbr\u003eschool are told with humor and a growing awareness of the changes  \u003cbr\u003ebrought to her own town by the post war economy.  \u003cbr\u003eBut whether she's describing an air raid drill or a trip to Woolworth's  \u003cbr\u003eher love for her subject is obvious.  \u003cbr\u003eShe says, \"People sometimes ask, 'What do you see in Waterbury?' for me,  \u003cbr\u003eit's not simply about memories, the way it was in my beloved past. It's  \u003cbr\u003ealso about Waterbury's potential, what it could be one day yet to come.\"","brand":"Xlibris Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155465847024,"sku":"9781456877972","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456877972_p0.jpg?v=1763865621","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456877972","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}