The Drool Room (Paperback)

~ Ira Socol (Author)

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Angry, frustrated, and certain that nothing around him makes sense - the narrator of this uniquely conceived book forces you to look at the world through his eyes: as a dyslexic student in the earliest days of Special Education, as a self-destructive teenager fighting his way through life, as a New York City cop trying to survive The Bronx streets during the 1980s - as a child, a lover, a parent. --- Ira David Socol's debut novel brings you to the sharpest edges of our society through a sequence of compelling and remarkable stories - stories as fascinating and entertaining as they are painful and disturbing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: River Foyle Press (November 13, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615165443
• ISBN-13: 978-0615165448
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,758,405 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing journey, January 26, 2008

By	Mr. Gone "ets" (New York,. NY United States) - See all my reviews

An angry, scared, whip smart young kid with profound dyslexia scuffles to avoid being put in the drool room with the kids who can't do anything for themselves. Through the years, the same anger and smarts sees him man and boy through school, love, and work. Always the outsider looking in, socol's writing gains power through a matter-of-fact, slightly flattened affect. Drool Room is direct, rich, and unforgettable.