When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets, (Paperback)

from anderson37

A brilliant, passionate, eloquent, absorbing work of sociology. Black tells the story of three Puerto Rican brothers growing up in Springfield, Mass., showing us how their lives are shaped by social forces far beyond their control. The product of 18 years of ethnographic research, When a Heart Tu...

from jonerthon

Even if you've lived in the US all your life, you might never have thought about Springfield, Massachusetts for more than a second. It's a small city, not a state capital or big industrial powerhouse, and isn't on popular travel routes unless you take Peter Pan buses around New England. Neverth...

from seriallibrarian

Engaging read...but you have to be focused on this book. A lot of information, a lot of honesty....wordy, but excellent. Great writer. Captivating story. Would make a great addition to literature for a Sociology college course.

from anderson37

A brilliant, passionate, eloquent, absorbing work of sociology. Black tells the story of three Puerto Rican brothers growing up in Springfield, Mass., showing us how their lives are shaped by social forces far beyond their control. The product of 18 years of ethnographic research, When a Heart Tu...

from jonerthon

Even if you've lived in the US all your life, you might never have thought about Springfield, Massachusetts for more than a second. It's a small city, not a state capital or big industrial powerhouse, and isn't on popular travel routes unless you take Peter Pan buses around New England. Neverth...