{"product_id":"the-short-end-of-the-henry-fiol-9781737668800","title":"The Short End of the Stick","description":"A crippled, Italian-American boy, scarred by rejection and ridicule, falls in love with horse racing and seeks to validate himself by becoming a jockey. When his initial success wanes, he nosedives into the underbelly of the racetrack, hooks up with the Mob, and paints himself into a horrible corner.\u003cbr\u003eThis raw, yet touching story, paints a vivid picture of life on the streets of \"Italian Harlem\" in the 1950's and 60's, while also taking a nostalgic, behind-the-scenes look into the subculture of the racetrack at a time when horse racing was still in its heyday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Fiol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1737668807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781737668800\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Fiol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Henry Fiol","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43981659668735,"sku":"9781737668800","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_222a056b-6ea7-4746-a637-2363ebc5639b.jpg?v=1683256820","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-short-end-of-the-henry-fiol-9781737668800","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}