{"product_id":"leave-the-kid-alone-a-fractured-remembrance-9783988321985","title":"Leave the Kid Alone: A Fractured Remembrance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eHistorians and baby boomers alike will recall the 1950s as a golden age. A golden age of television, sports and the American family dream. Steve Zettler's insightful \u003cem\u003eLeave the Kid Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, reveals the tarnish and the shadow that hung over this golden age... a great and insightful memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Dan Lauria, star of \u003cem\u003eThe Wonder Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStevie is seven years old, going on eight, and the world is his oyster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's growing up above the family restaurant\/bar\/country inn, nestled in the free-spirited, alcohol-saturated Bucks County, Pennsylvania of the 1950s. The Inn is a magnet-a merry-go-round attracting larger-than-life characters from every imaginable walk of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn one side are the customers and overnight guests: Broadway producers, actors and songsters; Pulitzer Prize-winning authors, colorful artists, mobsters, and the occasional governor. On the other side of the kitchen's swinging door are the employees: worldly-wise war veterans, savvy waitresses, and acerbic bartenders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Stevie, it's a world of constant motion, noise, and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his life is about to change in a way no one could have predicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up can be hard to do-and there may be no way of avoiding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Zettler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vine Leaves Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783988321985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eZettler, Steve:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Steve Zettler is a professional writer and actor. He is the author of the international thrillers The Second Man, Double Identity, Ronin, Two for the Money, Tick...Tick...Tick..., and the romantic suspense novel, Careless Love. He is also theco-author of the twelve titles in the best-selling Nero Blanc mystery series. He has worked extensively as an actor in New York, Los Angeles and regionally, and created a memorable role in a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. He has also worked on many television shows and feature films, and is a Marine Corps combat veteran. Visit: stevezettler.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Steve Zettler \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48685081067677,"sku":"9783988321985","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_5ce97bce-a55b-4491-87cc-168b92a06a5a.jpg?v=1784714219","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/leave-the-kid-alone-a-fractured-remembrance-9783988321985","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}