{"product_id":"the-short-end-of-the-stick-paperback","title":"The Short End of the Stick - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHenry Fiol\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crippled, Italian-American boy, scarred by rejection and ridicule, falls in love with horse racing and seeks to validate himself by becoming a jockey. When his initial success wanes, he nosedives into the underbelly of the racetrack, hooks up with the Mob, and paints himself into a horrible corner.\u003cbr\u003eThis raw, yet touching story, paints a vivid picture of life on the streets of \"Italian Harlem\" in the 1950's and 60's, while also taking a nostalgic, behind-the-scenes look into the subculture of the racetrack at a time when horse racing was still in its heyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 396\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53744478880051,"sku":"9781737668800","price":29.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/FRP3rIWb0I9781737668800.webp?v=1785235050","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-short-end-of-the-stick-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}