"Many people enjoy Lakeview Park, and each one has a unique story. Between the pages, youll meet: Clarence, who thinks he might have found a winning lottery ticket Kuniko, a grandmother and widow who discovers that friendship can bloom anywhere Wayne, a former guitarist who rediscovers the joy of music Jenny, a mother whose husband is serving in Afghanistan Carol, whose journalistic assignment teaches her more than she expects Shirley, who discovers that some dreams are worth keeping Alex, for whom friendship bridges age differences and soothes a broken heart Gloria, who discovers her blessings and makes peace with her past Alice, who loves to tell jokes, even though her memory is fading Carl, who discovers that reality may hold more promise than long-held fantasy Carolina, a ghost searching for her lost child Tiffany, a teenager with hopes and dreams George, whose life is ebbing, but not his love Sheila, a young woman estranged from her family Carlos, the groundskeeper who has devoted his career to the park Lakeview Park is a collection of O. Henry-like slice-of-life stories about the people who frequent a fictitious park. These tales reveal folks of all ages, from a small child to the elderly."

It's easy to get caught up in the hidden history of Ravenswood and Lake View, like the Harm's Park picnic that lasted fifty-four years or the political gimmickry of the "Cowboy Mayor" of Chicago. Who can resist a double take over folk like the "Father of Ravenswood," who kept Chicago from falling to the Confederacy, or the "North Side's Benedict Arnold," who was sent to the electric chair during World War II? If you want to visit the days when the Cubs were the Spuds or debate whether Ravenswood is an actual neighborhood or just a state of mind, do it with longtime North Side journalist Patrick Butler in this curio shop of forgotten people and places.

Lakeview, New Orleans Lakeview, an iconic neighborhood of New Orleans, is one of the newer areas of this historic city. Its oldest residents can still recount the beginnings of Lakeview with fond recollections. In the 19th century, the area that is now Lakeview was mostly undeveloped swampland and was later developed and turned into a residential area by a few enterprising land companies. By the '20s and '30s houses dotted the streets of Lakeview and kids walked to school along the shores of the New Basin Canal. It was an idyllic childhood in a tumultuous time. Muriel B. MacHauer was one of Lakeview's first residents. Her family purchased a $600 lot that was accessed by an oyster shell road. At six months of age, she called Lakeview home. Muriel lived in Lakeview until 2005 when Katrina hit New Orleans and Lakeview became known as "where the levees broke." Watching Lakeview come back from the devastation has been both uplifting and scary for the original residents of Lakeview. Lakeview's comeback urged Muriel MacHauer to seek out Lakeview's original residents and get them to share their stories about what it was like growing up in Lakeview in its beginnings. Their tales celebrate this great neighborhood, showcasing just how much has changed and how much is still the same. Stories of the early days are shared along with personal experiences, photographs, and second-hand recounting, from family members that will paint a unique portrait of what life was like in Lakeview in the '20s, '30s, and '40s.

The Lake View neighborhood, located on Chicago s north side, is known today for its celebrities, million-dollar homes, and Wrigley Field, but it was once a very different community. The English language now rules where shopkeepers once risked rebuke if they did not speak German. Expensive restaurants stand where America s celery capital once thrived. Pricey homes sell where a Chicago sausage king once committed a grisly murder. This chronicle memorializes boxing and Bishop Bernard Sheil at St. Andrew Parish, meals at Kuhn s Deli on Lincoln Avenue, the corner stores of the Terra Cotta neighborhood, and the snowstorm of 1967, capturing the spirit that helped Lake View endure troubled times to become one of Chicago s most iconic neighborhoods."

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