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Chapter 11 – The Depression
Chapter 12 –The Candy Store or Speakeasy
Chapter 12 –The Candy Store or Speakeasy
In Chapter 11 from the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
In the years of the great depression many changes impact the Ladolcetta and Bonafede families. Intimidated by criminals, Carlo Bonafede (pictured here skinning a rabbit inside a grocery store) quits his barrel making job. He opens a small family run grocery store. While the store kept
In Chapter 11 from the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
In the years of the great depression many changes impact the Ladolcetta and Bonafede families. Intimidated by criminals, Carlo Bonafede (pictured here skinning a rabbit inside a grocery store) quits his barrel making job. He opens a small family run grocery store. While the store kept the family out of poverty, tragedy struck. His five year old daughter, Catherine, passed away from consumption. Emotionally, Carlo never recovers over her passing. Depression haunts him for the rest of his life. Both Antonio and Barnaba Ladolcetta lose their jobs at the men’s clothing factory. Antonio takes a big risk by borrowing money from a local gangster in order to pursue a new enterprise and now must repay a favor.
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Chapter 12 –The Candy Store or Speakeasy
Chapter 12 –The Candy Store or Speakeasy
Chapter 12 –The Candy Store or Speakeasy
In Chapter 12 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Antonio uses borrowed money from a gangster to buy a candy store (pictured here). The gangster makes a condition of the loan. The candy store must remain open late at night and allow patrons to pass through to the back door of the candy store. The patrons use the store as a pathway to a
In Chapter 12 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Antonio uses borrowed money from a gangster to buy a candy store (pictured here). The gangster makes a condition of the loan. The candy store must remain open late at night and allow patrons to pass through to the back door of the candy store. The patrons use the store as a pathway to a speakeasy located in the back alley behind the store. Anonio’s family live in the apartment above the shop. The family struggles with the poverty imposed on everyone due to the depression.
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Chapter 13 – Coney Island
Chapter 12 –The Candy Store or Speakeasy
Chapter 14 – Bocce In The ParkGrab interest
In Chapter 13 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
The Ladolcetta family (pictured here under the pier with papa Antonio, Charlie, Johnny, and Matty) take a Sunday trip to Coney Island. The day starts with a dangerous prank by oldest son Matty. But the rest of the day is filled with fun and sun. Papa swims out far to the end of the pie
In Chapter 13 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
The Ladolcetta family (pictured here under the pier with papa Antonio, Charlie, Johnny, and Matty) take a Sunday trip to Coney Island. The day starts with a dangerous prank by oldest son Matty. But the rest of the day is filled with fun and sun. Papa swims out far to the end of the pier to gather tasty mussels off the pilings. The kids enjoy the beach, the colorful sights of Coney Island and delicious food from the boardwalk.
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Chapter 14 – Bocce In The ParkGrab interest
Chapter 14 – Bocce In The ParkGrab interest
Chapter 14 – Bocce In The ParkGrab interest
In Chapter 14 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Grandpa Matteo and his oldest grandson and namessake, Matty, spend a great day at the local park. They play the game of Bocce or Italian lawn bowling. Old Matteos friends join in. The group of old Italians sing Italian songs, drink chianti straight from the bottle, tell tall tales and j
In Chapter 14 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Grandpa Matteo and his oldest grandson and namessake, Matty, spend a great day at the local park. They play the game of Bocce or Italian lawn bowling. Old Matteos friends join in. The group of old Italians sing Italian songs, drink chianti straight from the bottle, tell tall tales and jokes amongst each other as good friends should, while grandson Matty watches with amusement at the Grandfather that he loves intensely.
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Chapter 15 – Death in the Family
Chapter 14 – Bocce In The ParkGrab interest
Chapter 15 – Death in the Family
In Chapter 15 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Tragedy strikes the family. Grandpa Matteo was a little tipsy from drinking a little too much chianti. He was making his way to his grandsons house where the boy’s family was having an open house party of relatives and friends. Old Matteo’s head was foggy from the drink and was not payi
In Chapter 15 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Tragedy strikes the family. Grandpa Matteo was a little tipsy from drinking a little too much chianti. He was making his way to his grandsons house where the boy’s family was having an open house party of relatives and friends. Old Matteo’s head was foggy from the drink and was not paying attention when he crossed the street. The truck driver did not have enough time to put on the brakes and disaster occurred.
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Chapter 16 – The Funeral
Chapter 14 – Bocce In The ParkGrab interest
Chapter 15 – Death in the Family
In Chapter 16 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
An Italian wake and funeral is like no other. They are deeply rooted in Catholic traditions and rituals. They involve a strong sense of family and community support. In the case of Grandpa Matteo, a wake, or "veglia," is held at a funeral parlor overflowing with flowers, gilded furnitur
In Chapter 16 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
An Italian wake and funeral is like no other. They are deeply rooted in Catholic traditions and rituals. They involve a strong sense of family and community support. In the case of Grandpa Matteo, a wake, or "veglia," is held at a funeral parlor overflowing with flowers, gilded furniture and opulent red velvet decor. It is here that friends and family pay their respects. The wake is followed by a funeral mass with prayers, hymns, and a eulogy. The service concludes with a burial and service at the cemetery. Afterwards everyone goes to a reception or gathering at someone’s home where food and fellowship are shared. Grandpa Matteo’s funeral was a first for young Matty and it left an eternal memory burned in his head.
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Chapter 17 – Trouble In School
Chapter 17 – Trouble In School
Chapter 17 – Trouble In School
In Chapter 17 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Young Matty returns from school worrying greatly over his folk’s possible reaction to the news of Matty’s antics at school and the subsequant punishment. The worry is quickly forgotten on his journey home from class when he stops at a local Italian eatery. He enjoys a typical Sicilian
In Chapter 17 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Young Matty returns from school worrying greatly over his folk’s possible reaction to the news of Matty’s antics at school and the subsequant punishment. The worry is quickly forgotten on his journey home from class when he stops at a local Italian eatery. He enjoys a typical Sicilian treat, a vastedda sandwich. Vastedda is roasted cow spleen. His school buddy almost loses his lunch at the sight and smell of Matty’s treat.
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Chapter 18 – Prank on The Roof
Chapter 17 – Trouble In School
Chapter 17 – Trouble In School
In Chapter 18 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Young Matty lives a mischievious life with his school pals. His friend Royal engages him in a great prank executed from the rooftops of the neighborhoods three story brownstone townhomes. The prank results in a huge sequance of slapstick chaos on the street below. Pictured here is Matty
In Chapter 18 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Young Matty lives a mischievious life with his school pals. His friend Royal engages him in a great prank executed from the rooftops of the neighborhoods three story brownstone townhomes. The prank results in a huge sequance of slapstick chaos on the street below. Pictured here is Matty’s youngest brother, Tony, who is the actual culprit that conducted that prank all those many years ago.
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Chapter 19 – A New Enterprise
Chapter 17 – Trouble In School
Chapter 19 – A New Enterprise
In Chapter 19 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Matty and his pals from the neighborhood traverse the streets and accidentally encounter an opportunity of a lifetime for youngsters of their age. They discover a chance to make a lot of pocket money. And as it turns out, they become engaged in a monopoly that is totally legal and in gr
In Chapter 19 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Matty and his pals from the neighborhood traverse the streets and accidentally encounter an opportunity of a lifetime for youngsters of their age. They discover a chance to make a lot of pocket money. And as it turns out, they become engaged in a monopoly that is totally legal and in great demand by all the neighborhood kids.
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Chapter 20 – Senior Summer
Chapter 20 – Senior Summer
Chapter 19 – A New Enterprise
In Chapter 20 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Matty and his pals cool off with a swim in the East River on a hot summer day. The boys take daring jumps off the roof of a warehouse overlooking the river. Later, a power blackout proves advantageous when the boys pass by an ice cream shop that, because of the power loss, has ice cream
In Chapter 20 of the historic novel, A Brooklyn Tale:
Matty and his pals cool off with a swim in the East River on a hot summer day. The boys take daring jumps off the roof of a warehouse overlooking the river. Later, a power blackout proves advantageous when the boys pass by an ice cream shop that, because of the power loss, has ice cream melting faster than they can eat for only 10 cents.
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