If you want to laugh out loud while learning about Chicago's rich history this book is for you. City Life is a coming of age tale set in the neighborhoods and streets of Chicago. It's the 1970's and Chicago's South side is changing along with the rest of America. For Francis Curtin, a working class teenager growing up in the West Englewood neighborhood, life is about getting his first car, dodging trouble at his Catholic boys' school, and exploring the city with his closest pals. But Francis' world is set for rapid-fire expansion when he lands a job as an Andy Frain usher.

Suddenly Francis is on the sidelines at Soldier Field during football games, backstage at concerts at the Chicago Stadium, and rubbing elbows with Chicago celebrities Harry Carey and Bill Veeck at WhiteSox baseball games. Then there are some of the ushers he meets, a motley crew of characters who expose Francis to the adult world and the corruption that Chicago is celebrated for.

City Life is about coming of age in one of the most turbulent and thrilling eras in American history. It deals with racism, violence and the corruption that is a part of the fabric of the city. Chicagoans will love this story for its historical undertones and setting in some of the city's most iconic sites, many now demolished or in disrepair.

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