{"product_id":"lost-hoboken-paperback","title":"Lost Hoboken - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Lauro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoboken holds a unique place in American history that no city its size can match. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally an outpost of the Dutch empire, it grew into a hub of the Industrial Revolution, becoming synonymous with steam-powered ships and trains, the zipper and even Tootsie Rolls. Over the years, the city was home to some of the nation's wealthiest and most notable people, including John Jacob Astor and Frank Sinatra, as well as to waterfront shacks and tenements filled with destitute immigrants. When hard times hit, industry and innovation vanished, leaving Hoboken a dilapidated factory town. But it recovered to become a bohemian enclave and a leader in urban renewal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin author and journalist Joseph Lauro as he traces the city's remarkable past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former newspaper reporter and magazine editor and writer, Joseph Lauro was born in Hoboken and later reported on it as a journalist. A graduate of the University of South Carolina College of Journalism, his work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsday\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eSoho News\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew Jersey Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eSporting News\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. He and his wife, Patricia Winters Lauro, are the proud parents of three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.6 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293939155193,"sku":"9781467159463","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OF44_r04EL9781467159463.webp?v=1769184366","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/lost-hoboken-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}