These memoirs originally appeared in "The Bronx County Historical Society Journal." All three received the "Carl M. and Netti M. Halpern Memorial Award" for the best reminiscence article published in the BCHSJ each year (1997, 2001, 2017). Together they cover life in The Bronx from about 1920 through the early 21st century. W R Rodriguez has written three books of poetry about The Bronx. Learn more about the author on his website: wrrodriguez.com