One day, while rummaging around the place where he slept - under the platform of Grand Central Station - for something to pack his crack pipe, Lee Stringer found the pencil with which he would scratch out his first piece of writing. This book is the result. GRAND CENTRAL WINTER recounts his experiences of down and out life, and of writing and editing Street News (the New York model for the Big Issue) with compassion, humour and a brilliant ear for the language of the street. There is always room, Stringer writes, 'amid ...
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One day, while rummaging around the place where he slept - under the platform of Grand Central Station - for something to pack his crack pipe, Lee Stringer found the pencil with which he would scratch out his first piece of writing. This book is the result. GRAND CENTRAL WINTER recounts his experiences of down and out life, and of writing and editing Street News (the New York model for the Big Issue) with compassion, humour and a brilliant ear for the language of the street. There is always room, Stringer writes, 'amid the costume-jewel glitter... For one more diamond in the rough'.
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Add this copy of Grand Central Winter: a Story From the Streets of New to cart. $12.55, very good condition, Sold by The Guru Bookshop rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2000 by Headline Review.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of Grand Central Winter: a Story From the Streets of New to cart. $27.90, like new condition, Sold by Marlowes Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferny Hills, Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 1999 by Headline Review.
