Description: Further DetailsTitle: Building MaterialCondition: NewFormat: HardbackEAN: 9780063347557Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0063347555ISBN: 9780063347557Release Date: 11/07/2024Author: Stephen BrunoItem Length: 140mmItem Height: 210mmType: Community & CultureSubtitle: The Memoir of a Park Avenue DoormanPublisher: HarperDescription: For fans of books like Waiter Rant, and all those who have always wondered how the other half lives, comes this heartfelt, laugh-out-loud memoir from a New York City doorman with astute ears and a penchant for storytelling As an academically gifted Latino kid growing up in the Bronx, Stephen Bruno’s family had high aspirations for his future. He attended magnet schools and selective academic programs and was on track to realize his potential. But those dreams were derailed when, much to his Mami’s dismay, he followed a girlfriend to Minnesota and a dead-end job. Languishing and unable to get it together, Stephen eventually moved back home. Broke and eager to make a way for himself—and away from the oppressively religious father wreaking havoc on his love life—the affable, easy going, and quick-witted Stephen lands a much-coveted job as a doorman at a high-end building on Park Avenue. Hilarity and drama soon abound as Stephen learns the dos and don’ts of being a doorman for the rich and famous and witnesses the antics going on behind the front entrance of this swanky building. In Building Material, he shares those entertaining tales and introduces an unforgettable cast of characters—from Puerto Rican and Albanian doormen battling it out for turf to quirky one percenters to slimy sugar daddies to his peers, both friends and frenemies. Throughout, Stephen offers a glimpse into the unfathomable lives of the residents and a sharp portrait of an everyday man wanting more for himself. Both poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, Building Material is a captivating true tale of class, failure, and redemption—and how to come back swinging—from a gifted young talent. Country/Region of Manufacture: USItem Width: 21mmItem Weight: 454gGenre: Humour & Joke BooksTopic: BiographyRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Building Material
Title: Building Material
EAN: 9780063347557
ISBN-10: 0063347555
ISBN: 9780063347557
Release Date: 11/07/2024
Release Year: 2024
Type: Community & Culture
Subtitle: The Memoir of a Park Avenue Doorman
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Building Material : the Memoir of a Park Avenue Doorman
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2024
Topic: Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Personal Memoirs, Economics / General
Item Height: 0.8 in
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, Humor, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Stephen Bruno
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Hardcover
