Taking the bitter with the sweet
Subtitle: the story of my life
By: by Dan Pistoresi "Mr. P."
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Dancing Moon Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Newport, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781937493622
Subjects: Automobile dealers; Biography; Businessmen; Life skills; Miscellanea
Description: 91-year-old Dan Pistoresi recounts the story of the first 50 years of his life, beginning with his mother's experiences as an immigrant coming to Ellis Island and salting his story with advice gleaned from his life.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: a smorgasbord of life; title: Dreaming; title: coming to America and tragedy on the Titanic; title: Growing up in Portland, Oregon; title: Education; title: We are now at war, December 1941; title: We are getting married!; title: The Japanese internment camps; title: Starting my career in the car business; title: A smooth way to get a partner out; title: Without prejudice: my personal advice to Reverend Al Sharpton and Reverend Jesse Jackson; title: The excitement and challenge of moving; title: The truth comes out; title: California has everything to offer; title: Keep healthy and control your weight; title: The privilege of adopting children; title: End of the world; title: Advice for going into business; title: Gold and silver fever; title: Wounded veterans; title: Politicians; title: Deflation; title: Social security; title: Living your life to the fullest; title: The real estate fiasco; title: Wake up call; title: Questions that should be considered; title: Listen and think for yourself; title: Saved again; title: Advice about grocery shopping; title: Advice about recipes.