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The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood: The Story of a Murder, the Agony of a Neighborhood
Published on 16. November 2020
Book
Hardback
146 pages
978-1-7324255-2-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is a story about a brutal and senseless murder in East Harlem, about the ensuing trial and about the author's subsequent search for why. Why young men were cutting school, joining gangs, and going to jail. And how the failures of schools, housing projects and the criminal justice system contributed o these outcomes.
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Language
English
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-7324255-2-1 (9781732425521)
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Person
Sigel is the author of two published novels and more than 30 published short stories and memoirs. Of his most recent novel, "The Disappearance," Booklist said: "The story takes place over the course of about a year and it is gripping, emotional, and tender. Sigel is clearly a talented storyteller, and the novel has a deep emotional core that will resonate with any reader." Publishers Weekly called "The Disappearance" "Powerful and elegantly crafted." People Magazine gave it 3 and 1/2 stars.
Sigel is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School; was a Peace Corps volunteer in Ivory Coast; and started and ran two business information companies. He lives in New York, where he helps direct pro bono consulting projects to nonprofits in the field of education, through the Harvard Business School Club of NY. He is on the board of Futures and Options, a nonprofit devoted to career development and education for urban youth.