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Philly Style And Philly Profile

by Julius Thompson

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Philadelphia streets were never silent. Gangs wars on corners, screeching cars on avenues, and squealing steel trolley tires on tracks kept you alert for the next confrontation. Philadelphia playgrounds were sometimes silent. These were sanctuaries where you confronted your deepest memories. These were places packed with people, but on a summer's midday, they were virtually empty. Streets made habitable again by the actions of a few good men.… (more)
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This review is from: Philly Style and Philly Profile (Julius Thompspon Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)
This is the second of the Andy Pilgrim trilogy.While the title does not try to explain the book,that was the author`s intent.The title refers to something specially specific to the city of Philadelphia only. You have to read the book very carefully to understand what Julius is trying to say. He is being pervasive on purpose. This second book leads into the final one of the trilogy, "Ghost of Atlanta"

"Philly Style, Philly Profile" takes place in the 70's.Andy, a black man, works for the Philadelphia Bulletin.He is immediately confronted by one of the many problems that black men had to deal with then and now...RACISM.That`s just one central issue. Added, we find out that he is slated to cover high school sports and we are immediately introduced to 2 more very dangerous threats...DRUGS and GANGS.

Andy gets caught up deeply in this mix when he befriends Carl, an up and coming basketball player whose getting ready to go off to college in just a few days. I won`t spoil the story for you but I will say that it`s extremely fast paced and relevant for the times. Of course all cities big and small sadly still face these same issues.

You will read this and, once you do, you`ll want to continue the saga in "Ghost of Atlanta".I would be remiss if I did not take a moment and mention the fantastic editing in this super story. I read this, looking for mistakes and I found very few. My hat`s off to Julius' editor, Moneysaver Editing. Keep writing Julius, great job! And Julius, I love the new cover! ...reviewed and edited by Dennis De Rose of Moneysaver editing ( )
  MONEYSAVER-EDITING | Feb 25, 2012 |
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Philadelphia streets were never silent. Gangs wars on corners, screeching cars on avenues, and squealing steel trolley tires on tracks kept you alert for the next confrontation. Philadelphia playgrounds were sometimes silent. These were sanctuaries where you confronted your deepest memories. These were places packed with people, but on a summer's midday, they were virtually empty. Streets made habitable again by the actions of a few good men.

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