The Wonderful World of Bernies: An Irish-Italian Adventure in Queens

by Bernard M. Patten

Told in the Irish manner this is the unofficial history of growing up in New York City (circa 1941-1962) without much adult supervision, but plenty of fun and adventure. Patten's uncle, Senator Bernard Michael Patten, avoided impeachment by one vote and refused the job of police commissioner of the City of New York because he said, "That job is too corrupt even for a Patten. We Irish have no objection to prostitution or numbers, but we can't brook...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1987713125
• ISBN13: 9781987713121
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"