The Street Gypsies An Urban Classic Start Price USD 950,000.00 Current Price USD 950,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 16, 2008 Location Lindenhurst, IL See more about 'The Street Gypsies' Description Copyright to a published well-written, gritty, urban story based on the author's memoirs. The story is mostly true about a young african-american man who becomes a street hustler in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood during the 1970's. The book is presently on the market. It is 500-plus pages of compelling reading. Her is the synopsis:   ISBN:-13: 9780595459223 (paperback): gritty, humorous, romantic The "Street Gypsies" as described by the author, is about the urban underclass of street characters who lived in Chicago's Uptown community during the 1970s. They were a society of free spirits. They were sometimes unsavory but, almost always, colorful characters who were street hustlers surviving on the streets by wit and whim; invariably, getting caught-up in the addictive nature of the lifestyle. The culture was probably a manifestation of the times. During those years, there was rampant unemployment and inflation in America. It was also a time of social unrest and rebellion that spawned a number of radical groups. There was an anti-establishment climate that was fueled by the drop-out drug culture that carried over with it's hippie influences from the 1960s. Add to that the elements of the sexual revolution, the civil rights and women's movements. It was the glory days of Rock and R&B. All of this was the foundation for the mind-set that prevailed within this Street Gypsy culture. Survival was made an art form by these resourceful and spirited characters.   Link to Publication*:  http://www.iuniverse.com   ABOUT AUTHOR Glen Latham is a proud graduate of Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois. He is a talented writer is who is currently working in the real estate industry in Illinois. He is an avid writer who lived in the Uptown community for 8 years between 1975 and 1983. His book titled “The Street Gypsies” tells of his harrowing adventures and exploits of a life and culture that very few have survived.   Place a Bid!