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Luncheonette : A Memoir by Steven Sorrentino (2005, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Memoirs
- ISBN
- 9780060728922
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060728922
ISBN-13
9780060728922
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30888067
Product Key Features
Book Title
Luncheonette : a Memoir
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, General
Publication Year
2005
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Family & Relationships, Travel, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
19 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-051462
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
647.95749/46
Synopsis
Steven Sorrentino had moved from West Long Branch, New Jersey, to New York City, with dreams of finding love and Broadway stardom. Venturing out of the closet and feeling free (at last!) from small-town America, Steven found his niche among the quirky and kindred spirits of the city's musical theater hopefuls. But on Christmas Eve of 1980, just after Stevenarrived in New Jersey to celebrate the holidays, his father contracted a sudden and rare neurological disorder that left him paralyzed. Stepping up to the plate and back into the closet, Steven returned to West Long Branch to help the family out and to take over Clint's Corner, his father's luncheonette. He soon found himself at the grill flipping porkroll (the unofficial state meat) and serving a counter full of eccentrics including Googie the Gizmo, Half Cup Harold, and Steven's old high-school jock crush, Brent Jamison. And always at his side was the most colorful of them all, Dolores, the crusty head waitress with coke-bottle glasses, a wayward wig, and a particular flair for butchering the English language. From this unusual post, Steven watched as his ailing father refused to accept defeat. Confined to a wheelchair, yet determined and optimistic, Clint Sorrentino ignored all the medical setbacks and even managed to further his own career in local politics. Yet for Steven, the more his father triumphed over the obstacles, the more his own life seemed to stall. Guilty, confused, and stuck behind the counter, Steven made a shocking and desperate decision -- not knowing that he was about to stumble upon the secret of his father's resilience. Steven had returned home to save his father, but in the end, his father saved him. An insightful, bitingly hilarious, and poignant debut, Luncheonette is an uplifting reminder of the unexpected lessons life brings and of the inspiration we find in the least likely places., Steven Sorrentino had moved from West Long Branch, New Jersey, to New York City, with dreams of finding love and Broadway stardom. Venturing out of the closet and feeling free (at last ) from small-town America, Steven found his niche among the quirky and kindred spirits of the city's musical theater hopefuls. But on Christmas Eve of 1980, just after Stevenarrived in New Jersey to celebrate the holidays, his father contracted a sudden and rare neurological disorder that left him paralyzed. Stepping up to the plate and back into the closet, Steven returned to West Long Branch to help the family out and to take over Clint's Corner, his father's luncheonette. He soon found himself at the grill flipping porkroll (the unofficial state meat) and serving a counter full of eccentrics including Googie the Gizmo, Half Cup Harold, and Steven's old high-school jock crush, Brent Jamison. And always at his side was the most colorful of them all, Dolores, the crusty head waitress with coke-bottle glasses, a wayward wig, and a particular flair for butchering the English language. From this unusual post, Steven watched as his ailing father refused to accept defeat. Confined to a wheelchair, yet determined and optimistic, Clint Sorrentino ignored all the medical setbacks and even managed to further his own career in local politics. Yet for Steven, the more his father triumphed over the obstacles, the more his own life seemed to stall. Guilty, confused, and stuck behind the counter, Steven made a shocking and desperate decision -- not knowing that he was about to stumble upon the secret of his father's resilience. Steven had returned home to save his father, but in the end, his father saved him. An insightful, bitingly hilarious, and poignant debut, Luncheonette is an uplifting reminder of the unexpected lessons life brings and of the inspiration we find in the least likely places.
LC Classification Number
TX945.5.C55S67 2005
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- c***e (26)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI am beyond pleased with my window card purchase from this seller. It came within a couple of days, was very well packaged and is as described, if not better. The value for the price was outstanding. I chatted with the seller prior to the sale and they were very accommodating. I highly recommend this seller.Reply from: grhar-3818- Feedback replied by seller grhar-3818.- Feedback replied by seller grhar-3818.Thank you!