Notes from the Bowery

Name: Notes from the Bowery
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ISBN: 9781441568205

ISBN-10: 1441568204

ISBN-13: 9781441568205

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Authors: Benedict Giamo

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In the U.S., the homeless have traveled from the freight train to the shelter. Skid row was an extended stop along the way. Giamo reveals his encounter with the city and old Bowery of the 1970s. He simply followed the drift of homelessness. When it led him to the Bowery, the historic skid row, he dropped down to what had been, and still was at that time, the netherworld of New York City. Striving to attain authenticity, the author and his collaborator immersed themselves in the usual activities of the area and befriended the residents. As a result, they were enlightened about the lifestyle and meaning of skid row homelessness. Notes from the Bowery combines the personal essay, literary…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation LLC
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 223
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English

Benedict Giamois associate professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author and coauthor of a number of books, includingOn the Bowery: Confronting Homelessness in American Societyand Beyond Homelessness: Frames of Reference.