{"product_id":"legends-of-little-canada-9780931507533","title":"Legends of Little Canada","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the cusp of  becoming a teenager, Charlie Gargiulo lived through the planned destruction of  the Little Canada neighborhood of Lowell, Mass., in the 1960s. This is his  story. He went on to become a legendary community organizer who led efforts to  ensure people would have decent housing and a fair chance to earn a living and  make a happy life for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook endorsement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Charlie Gargiulo has unearthed for us a time capsule of treasures—treasures of family, community, and connectedness buried deep by the heartless blows of Urban Renewal’s wrecking ball. With his technicolor remembrances of long-gone neighborhood characters and a wry kid’s-eye-view, we get to navigate the gritty and wondrous streets of Lowell’s Little Canada, excavating young Charlie’s loss and grief as well as his hard-won sense of solidarity, ethical persistence, and justice. \u003ci\u003eLegends of Little Canada\u003c\/i\u003e is a universal story you’ll want to share across divides of geography, ethnicity, and generation.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of \u003ci\u003eAll Souls: A Family Story from Southie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michael Patrick MacDonald * cover endorsement *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eLegends of Little Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, Charlie Gargiulo joins Mark Twain, Thomas Wolfe, and J.D. Salinger in the great American tradition of coming-of-age sagas. A boy struggles in a confusing world of urban violence, family breakdown, and humiliation by heartless government bureaucrats and teachers to become a man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Charles Glass, author of \u003ci\u003eAmericans in Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeserters,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThey Fought Alone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Charles Glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e Charlie Gargiulo’s memoir of growing up in a working-class family in Lowell, Mass., is a poignant story of heartaches and triumphs. He saw the Little Canada neighborhood he grew up in get demolished for urban renewal. When he was an adult, when the same plans of demolition and displacement were announced for the Acre neighborhood of Lowell, Charlie organized the Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA) to successfully prevent this and to then lead the renewal of that neighborhood for people of lower incomes including many immigrants. CBA continues as one of the most effective community development organizations in the state. Charlie’s story is one of leadership, commitment, resilience, and vision to provide thriving and affordable neighborhoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Lew Finfer, Massachusetts Communities Action Network\u003c\/p\u003e -- Lew Finfer","brand":"Loom Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48885042610519,"sku":"9780931507533","price":18.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780931507533.jpg?v=1722534638","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/legends-of-little-canada-9780931507533","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}