{"product_id":"confessions-of-a-catholic-high-vic-ferrari-9798837347689","title":"Confessions of a Catholic High School Graduate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho said Catholic high school was going to be easy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early eighties, the Catholic archdiocese of New York boasted an armada of parochial schools across the New York City area. Struggling blue-collar families made tremendous sacrifices to provide a Catholic high school education for their children. In theory, smaller classrooms run by religious educators were a safer bet than the New York City Board of Education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut were they?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShorter hair, longer skirts, and corporal punishment meted out by biblical badasses made Catholic teens think twice about stepping out of line. Cutting school or a well-timed fart from the back of the classroom was often met with a good old-fashioned kick in the ass or a humiliating crack on the jaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Vic Ferrari shares his colorful stories from his high school years growing up in the rough-and-tumble borough of the Bronx.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDid you know that confessing one sin too many can lead to a foot chase through an empty church? How selling raffle tickets at a mob social club could earn you a trip to the emergency room? Why returning to the scene of a crime is never a good idea? How shopping for school clothes can lead to your first sexual encounter? Learn why a delusional lunatic with erectile dysfunction attempted to blow up a gas station and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVic Ferrari, author of \u003ci\u003eNYPD: Law \u0026amp; Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrand Theft Auto\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe NYPD\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003ci\u003es Flying Circus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNYPD: Through the Looking Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDickheads \u0026amp; Debauchery\u003c\/i\u003e, is a retired New York City police detective and probably the funniest person you've never heard about. With no formal training or Harvard degree, Vic has managed to carve out a niche in the literary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he's not shamelessly promoting his books, Vic is a frequent guest on the nationally syndicated radio show \u003ci\u003eSterling on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vic Ferrari\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798837347689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/20\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.40d","brand":"Vic Ferrari","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47424714572031,"sku":"9798837347689","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b42b1ce9-65a2-4fac-a088-5412c85779fc.jpg?v=1761532040","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/confessions-of-a-catholic-high-vic-ferrari-9798837347689","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}