{"product_id":"a-singular-beauty-jerome-charyn-9780578825311","title":"A Singular Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Singular Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e, Jerome Charyn magically transports the reader back to his childhood in 1940s Bronx, filled with the tensions of World War II, the rationing of food and fuel, and corrupt public officials who feast on immigrant poverty and hardship. This is the story of his mother, \u003ci\u003eFaigele\u003c\/i\u003e, the queen of poker dealers in the West Bronx. Her legendary beauty hypnotizes us as her days and nights are consumed by politicians and crooks; always at her side is young Jerome, whom everyone calls \u003ci\u003eBaby\u003c\/i\u003e. The poker hall becomes his kindergarten. Is he her accomplice, her companion, or her cover? Charyn's memoir captures the essence of a child thrust into the role of an adult as he navigates a movie-set world tempered by the harsh realities of the neighborhood and the times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"He doubtless knows that he has captured an era to perfection . . . This is a terrific little book,\" -- John Irving, Bestselling author, National Book Award and Oscar winner, from his \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Review of this memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerome Charyn is an award-winning American author. With more than 50 published works, Charyn has earned a long-standing reputation as an inventive and prolific chronicler of real and imagined American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerome Charyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578825317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578825311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stay Thirsty Press, an Imprint of Stay Thirst\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Jerome Charyn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46489336905983,"sku":"9780578825311","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3f8c37ac-a21c-4da0-8725-8c9c531712ec.jpg?v=1736953245","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-singular-beauty-jerome-charyn-9780578825311","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}