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Brett Peruzzi

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Memoir, History

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Michael Patrick MacDonald, Mary Karr, Andre Dubus III

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Brett Peruzzi grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts, during the 1960s and 1970s. His poems, fiction, and creative nonfiction have appeared in The Boston Globe, Ovunque Siamo, Exquisite Corpse, Modern Haiku, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal, Boston Poetry Magazine, Amethyst Review, and other publications.

A graduate of Bridgewater State College with a bachelor’s degree in English, he earned a master’s degree in technical and professional writing from Northeastern University, where he later served as an adjunct lecturer.

After a long career in the financial services industry as a technical communicator and product manager, he is now a self-employed writer, editor, and educator and lives in Framingham, Massachusetts.

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Average rating: 4.89 · 44 ratings · 28 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Quincy Boy: A City of Presidents Memoir 4.89 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redemption: A Family's Journey to Justice by Brett Peruzzi (Goodreads Author), Paula Roberts 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Journey to the End of the Night

by Louis-Ferdinand Céline

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Brett Peruzzi rated a book it was amazing Ripple Effects: And Other Stories by Lesley Mahoney O'Connell (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In Ripple Effects and Other Stories, Lesley Mahoney O’Connell brings the South Shore of Massachusetts and other parts of New England vividly to life. Many of these stories are deeply rooted in the region’s distinctive geography and communities, and t ...more
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Brett Peruzzi rated a book it was amazing Roots and Branches by Nicola Cataldo (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In Roots and Branches, Nicola Cataldo presents a diverse cast of characters, perspectives, and narrative styles across ten short stories. Ranging from brief, two-page vignettes to more elaborate narratives, the collection explores the lives of an e ...more
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Brett Peruzzi rated a book it was amazing A Parade of Drunks by Connie May	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Connie May has taken her experience of being raised by two alcoholics in a chaotic and dysfunctional environment and turned it into a compelling memoir. A Parade of Drunks is a time capsule not only of a family and a place—her native Vermont—but al ...more
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Brett Peruzzi rated a book it was amazing We Weren't Angels: A Memoir of Sex, Drugs and Crime in Boston's Combat Zone by Geoff Alexander	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As the author of a memoir myself (Quincy Boy) about growing up in the Boston area in the 1970s, which includes a chapter about the Combat Zone, I was eager to read Alexander’s memoir. “We Weren’t Angels” is by far the most comprehensive account I’ve ...more
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Brett Peruzzi rated a book it was amazing Swallowtail by Emily Ross (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Emily Ross's Swallowtail transforms the gritty seaside city of Quincy, Massachusetts, into a haunting landscape where a serial killer obsessed with Greek mythology—and young women—keeps an entire community on edge. Narrated by Quincy police detective ...more
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Goliath at Sunset is indeed a giant of a working-class novel. It burns with the heat and brilliance of the welding torch wielded by its protagonist, Michael Shea, and his fellow shipyard workers. Brandow vividly captures the daily rigors of life in a ...more
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