{"product_id":"rust-belt-boy-stories-of-an-american-childhood","title":"Rust Belt Boy: Stories of an American Childhood","description":"Paul Hertneky is one of millions of baby boomers who fled the industrial north upon fulfilling his parents’ dreams of a college education. He returns to his roots in Ambridge, Pennsylvania in this collection of stories specific to one legendary riverfront plateau and one boy’s journey, but emblematic of immigrant life and blue-collar aspirations during the heyday of American industry and its crash, foreshadowing one of the largest internal migrations in U.S. history.\n\nTable of Contents\n\nA Turning Tide\nHorns in the Hollow\nRust and Restlessness\nMilk and Honey\nWhere Stories Went to Die\nThe Front Pew\nSanctuary\nThe Nation's First Economy\nThe Prurient Power of Pierogi\nLife as They Found It\nRough and Ready, Tough and Tender\nMoms Who Put Out\nA Flame That Water Fed\nPopularity, Politics, and Patronage\nHumility and Its Opposite\nSure But Not At All Certain\nCuriosity as Curse\nLight and Nature\nMore Snoop Than Solicitor\nOf Heroes and Helpers\nUntethered\nDodging a Bullet\nItching All Over\nLike Ambridge with a C\nRust: The Patina of Possibility\nRescue Amid the Ruins\nAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0872332225\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0872332225.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hertneky, Paul\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Former library book with the usual stamps, stickers and labels. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43261813489725,"sku":"BVV.0872332225.G","price":6.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0872332225-0.jpg?v=1781042008","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/rust-belt-boy-stories-of-an-american-childhood","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}