Take a nostalgic trip back to the heart of America in Vincent Manago’s moving memoir, The Third Attic and Other Brooklyn Stories onTuesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Manhasset Public Library.
As a boy growing up in Brooklyn, New York, during the exciting 1950s and 1960s, Manago happily embraces his large Italian-American family, his faith in God, and a historically unique, ethnic neighborhood that will never let him forget his roots.
Readers will come to understand the complexities of a man who embodies a life well lived. Discover the lasting effects of the hardship and grief endured by Vincent’s grandparents. Experience first-hand his youthful days of searching for the fabled “Third Attic” in the local church, the disappointment of first love, the accidental meeting with his future wife, and much more.
As he relives the friendships, adventures, and hardships of his youth, Manago perfectly captures the complexity of a time gone by – and a world that no longer exists.
