Gypsies of New Rochelle In the Aldridge family nothing s off limits no dream is too big no achievement is unreachable and there are no rules to hold anyone back It s in New Rochelle New York and seventeen year old
In the Aldridge family, nothing s off limits no dream is too big, no achievement is unreachable, and there are no rules to hold anyone back It s 1980 in New Rochelle, New York, and seventeen year old Shawn, the baby of the family, is a lost soul trying to find his own way in the grit and grime of nearby New York As the rest of the family focuses on making his violin prodIn the Aldridge family, nothing s off limits no dream is too big, no achievement is unreachable, and there are no rules to hold anyone back It s 1980 in New Rochelle, New York, and seventeen year old Shawn, the baby of the family, is a lost soul trying to find his own way in the grit and grime of nearby New York As the rest of the family focuses on making his violin prodigy sister famous and rescuing their cousin from a cult, Shawn dates not one, but two girls one a Times Square peep show dancer and the other a virginal neighborhood girl The series of mishaps and mayhem leading up to his sister s Carnegie Hall concert will leave you gasping, laughing, and crying through the very last action packed line Comical, whimsical, nostalgic, and raw, Gypsies of New Rochelle highlights the well meaning, but misguided Aldridge family, a dumpster diving band of twentieth century gypsies.
This book is a hilarious fictionalized memoir. The writing is crisp while capturing the sarcasm intended. It is reminiscent of Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs with a smidgen of David Sedaris in the mix.