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 THE NEIGHBORHOOD Apr 29, 2007
By Patrick Mann
Horace has brought back vivid memories and awareness of that other side of the projects we always avoided. We could play in that playground during the day and basketball at the jym at night but knew not to dally when walking to our building after dark. We knew the neighbors kids who were always in trouble and "on something." Little did I know all the activities in the area we called, "down the back." Local churches and community centers kept constant pressure on us to be active in something and they along with our parents were always "watching." I wouldn't trade a day in my life for the upbringing amoungst all the diversity and sharing of friendships in that setting. Like Horace, strong family ties and, of course, that draft helped many of us make decisions which formed our futures. Thank you for sharing those years with us and now all who wondered how anyone survived back then.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 San Juan Hill, a Personal Journey Mar 30, 2007
By Jamila Richardson
"Jamila"
San Juan Hill is an inspirational story of the strength and survival of a young boy growing up in NYC's Amsterdam Projects in the 50s/60s. Faced with the challenges of intense peer pressure, racism and heroin drugs, but anchored by a strong Southern family, positive role models, and a close-knit community, a young man emerges from his journey triumphed, ready to take his first "leap" toward becoming a successful man.
Mr. Mungin's San Juan Hill is a personal journey that many inner city youth take. It is a course in Survival tempered with wit and love and should be in the library of every family.
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