{"product_id":"a-bronx-journey-adolph-montgomery-9781917317788","title":"A Bronx Journey","description":"In the late 1970's Howell Cosell infamously said, \"The Bronx is Burning.\" The Bronx\u003cbr\u003ecame to symbolize urban decay. Economic decline, disinvestment, redlining and racial\u003cbr\u003etensions contributed to a crumbling infrastructure, poverty and rampant arson of its\u003cbr\u003ebuildings, giving it the appearance of a war zone. At the same time, it was also creating\u003cbr\u003erap music and break dancing. During that period, Robert Danville Jr. dreamed of moving\u003cbr\u003efrom the poorest county in New York - Bronx County to its richest county - Westchester\u003cbr\u003eCounty. Although they are neighboring counties, they seem to be miles apart. Robert\u003cbr\u003eoften sees the commuter train connecting the two counties pass through his\u003cbr\u003eneighborhood. He dreams of escaping poverty and being a commuter on this train. To\u003cbr\u003eRobert living in Westchester symbolizes \"success\" until life experiences changed his\u003cbr\u003ethinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adolph Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1917317786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917317788\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adolph Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Adolph Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46420640366847,"sku":"9781917317788","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eb47e1c5-6162-4e4c-8d74-0b4de175272c.jpg?v=1734635225","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-bronx-journey-adolph-montgomery-9781917317788","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}