Brooklyn Family Scenes

by Joseph E. Scalia

Overview

As the title suggests, "Brooklyn Family Scenes" is a collection of essays and stories mostly, and some original poems, all inspired by the author's family and the days he spent growing up in Brooklyn, New York City's best borough. The subject matter is his family that he treats with respect, a keen sense of humor and with an even keener sense of love and understanding. He will make you laugh and cry. This Brooklyn family is every family, and the book will make you nostalgic for your own good old days.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148530909
Publisher:	Tawny Girl Press
Publication date:	10/15/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	139
File size:	354 KB

About the Author

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Joseph E. Scalia was raised by wolves. That prepared him to teach junior and senior high school English and Creative Writing, which he intended to do only a few years until he wrote a best seller, appeared on the 'Tonight Show,' became rich and famous, dated beautiful models and drove a Porsche 9-11! Thirty-three years later he retired from teaching, published a YA novel, 'FREAKs,' followed by his second novel, 'Pearl,' a year later. Scalia has written four short story collections: 'No Strings Attached,' 'Brooklyn Family Scenes,' a collection of his off-beat humor, 'Scalia vs. The Universe or: My Life and Hard Times' and 'Different Other Different Stories.' Scalia now lives on Long Island in the back seat of his 1989 Ford Probe.

Editorial Reviews

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Identity - Robert Daniel Ferraro

'The Shave,' winner Honorable Mention Nostalgia Magazine competition, published in the Fall 1999 and reviewed in the Sunday, December 5, 1999 issue of the Orangeburg South Carolina The Times and Democrat: 'I read 'The Shave' by Joseph E. Scalia and I can tell you, it s a tearjerker, but one you wouldn't want to miss.'

Orangeburg The Times and Democrat - Joyce Milkie