ReganBooks HarperCollins, 2005. 292 pages. There are no marks or writing in the book. Corners are square. Gilt lettering on spine is bright. Spine is tight and there are no loose pagesl Remainder mark bottom edge of book. Dust jacket has shelf wear top.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

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When his father contracted a sudden illness that left him paralyzed, Steven Sorrentino stowed away his dreams of Broadway stardom and returned home to West Long Branch, New Jersey, to help his family out. Taking over Clint's Corner, his father's luncheonette, Steven found himself at the grill flipping porkroll, serving a counter full of eccentrics, and confiding in Dolores, the crusty head waitress with a particular flair for butchering the English language. From this unusual post, Steven watched his ailing father who, though confined to his wheelchair, refused to accept defeat and even managed to further his career in local politics. Somehow, the more his father triumphed, the more Steven's own life seemed to stall. Guilty and confused, Steven made a shocking and desperate decision -- not knowing that he was about to stumble upon the secrets of his father's resilience. Luncheonette is an irresistible true story about the unexpected lessons life brings -- and of the inspiration we find in the least likely places.

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Bookseller: First Class Used Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010471
Title: Luncheonette: A Memoir
Author: Sorrentino, Steven
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0060728922
ISBN 13: 9780060728922
Publisher: ReganBooks HarperCollins
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U.s.a.
Date Published: 2005
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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