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Pin Action by Gianmarc Manzione (2014, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPegasus Books
ISBN-101605986453
ISBN-139781605986456
eBay Product ID (ePID)201563169
Product Key Features
Book TitlePin Action
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicBowling, General, Organized Crime, Sports
IllustratorYes
GenreTrue Crime, Sports & Recreation, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorGianmarc Manzione
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight15.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsA hard-boiled and often funny look at the hustlers, thugs and characters of the 1960s New York bowling underworld. Who knew bowling alleys could tell such entertaining stories?, For those who roamed bowling alleys between dusk and dawn in 1960s New York City recall places where kids too young to shave made more money in a night than their parents made in a year, con men faked heart attacks to evade the gangsters they swindled, and no one went home before sunrise., Every now and then, we're fortunate enough to stumble across a story that transports us to places we never knew we wanted to go. Pin Action is just such a story--a rare, cultural gem of storytelling, both brilliantly researched and masterfully rendered. Prepare to be bowled over., This well-researched account is for those who remember the glory days of bowling. Others will be fascinated by the gritty side of the sport, which few knew existed., In Pin Action, Gianmarc Manzione takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the murky world of high-stakes bowling. But this tribute to gangsters and gamblers is not just for bowlers. Anyone who appreciates top-notch storytelling will appreciate Manzione's audacious new book. Lace up your bowling shoes and muster your courage. You won't regret the ride., A book about bowling? Zzzzzz, right? Nope. Manzione lays bare a world to which most readers will have had little exposure. But he brings that world alive with vivid prose and razor-sharp characterizations. A superb sports memoir., The biggest pleasure of Pin Action is those stories of glory days, which read as if you're listening to a bunch of slightly shady old guys spinning yarns in some neighborhood club in the least hip reaches of Brooklyn. Manzione tells them with the colorful language and larger-than-life tone they deserve., A thoroughly entertaining slice of twisted Americana, New York gangster style. Only in the Big Apple could something so pure and Middle America as bowling become so infused with most of the seven deadly sins. Put it on the shelf with The Big Lebowski and Jersey Boys., Pin Action took me on a wonderful trip back in time to the golden era of action bowling in the 1960s New York Tri-State area. Manzione's words brought back vivid memories of the greatest time of my life bowling action at Ave M Bowl in Brooklyn which was one of the most famous action houses of all time. He goes into great depth capturing the smell, the feel, the characters of this great bowling alley and others with his own very unique writing style.
Dewey Decimal794.6092
SynopsisMost of us think of bowling as a sport in quotation marks, and bowling alleys are places with disco balls, matching shirts, and funny shoes. But in the 1960s, New York City was the center of action bowling, a form of high-stakes gambling in which bowlers--often teenagers--faced off for thousands of dollars every night. When money like that is changing hands, you can bet the pressure is on (and balls are rigged), and losses come with dire consequences. But for a few kids, the world of action bowling would turn out to be a ticket off the mean streets of New York City and onto the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. For Ernie Schlegel, it would be a chance to shed his con artist ways and become a bonafide champion.For the more than 100 million bowlers worldwide and for fans of timeless sports histories, PIN ACTION captures the underbelly of 1960s and '70s New York, when thugs and hustlers ruled the dark alleys, and tells the true story of how the most notorious action bowler of all time became a Hall of Famer. Set in the gritty, flashy, lost world of action bowling, Gianmarc's tells an epic tale filled with seedy characters, uproarious eccentricities, improbable twists of fate, and a rags-to-riches narrative that is so crazy it has to be true., Most of us think of bowling as a "sport" in quotation marks, and bowling alleys are places with disco balls, matching shirts, and funny shoes. But in the 1960s, New York City was the center of "action bowling", a form of high-stakes gambling in which bowlers--often teenagers--faced off for thousands of dollars every night. When money like that is changing hands, you can bet the pressure is on (and the balls are rigged), and losses come with dire consequences. But for a few kids, the world of action bowling would turn out to be a ticket off the mean streets and onto the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. For Ernie Schlegel, it would be a chance to shed his hustler ways and become a bonafide champion. For the more than 100 million bowlers worldwide and for fans of timeless sports histories, Pin Action captures the underbelly of 1960s and '70s New York and tells the true story of how the most notorious action bowler of all time became a Hall of Famer. Set in the gritty, flashy, lost world of action bowling, Gianmarc Manzione tells an epic tale filled with seedy characters, uproarious eccentricities, improbable twists of fate, and a rags-to-riches narrative so crazy it has to be true., Most of us think of bowling as a "sport" in quotation marks, and bowling alleys are places with disco balls, matching shirts, and funny shoes. But in the 1960s, New York City was the center of action bowling, a form of high-stakes gambling in which bowlers--often teenagers--faced off for thousands of dollars every night. When money like that is changing hands, you can bet the pressure is on (and balls are rigged), and losses come with dire consequences. But for a few kids, the world of action bowling would turn out to be a ticket off the mean streets of New York City and onto the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. For Ernie Schlegel, it would be a chance to shed his con artist ways and become a bonafide champion.For the more than 100 million bowlers worldwide and for fans of timeless sports histories, PIN ACTION captures the underbelly of 1960s and '70s New York, when thugs and hustlers ruled the dark alleys, and tells the true story of how the most notorious action bowler of all time became a Hall of Famer. Set in the gritty, flashy, lost world of action bowling, Gianmarc's tells an epic tale filled with seedy characters, uproarious eccentricities, improbable twists of fate, and a rags-to-riches narrative that is so crazy it has to be true., "The Color of Money" meets "The Big Lebowski." Pin Action is an inspiring and improbable story of transcendence, redemption, survival and one of the greatest, forgotten sports legends in New York City sports history.
LC Classification NumberGV902
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