Home Town Long Island

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Summary: an x-long islander reviews
Review: i thought i'd write since only review was from someone expecting more on billy joel. i got book to reminisce about growing up on long island and to reaquaint myself with places and towns. the book does this more than adequately. alot of pictures, history, and information along with reminiscences by "notable" long islanders (b. joel included). i might have liked alittle more on the entertainment side for the different decades (ie the places we went to) but all in all a nice book to have and pass on.

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Summary: A LONG ISLAND TREASURE
Review: This book is informative. I was disappointed because it has been advertised everywhere as a book about Billy Joel and his life in Long Island. In fact this book is about Long Island and has write ups about many different celebrities from L.I. and history of Long Island. It states on the cover that the foreward is by Billy Joel. If you are interested in L.I. this book is EXCELLENT (5 stars ). If you are looking for a book on Billy Joel you can bypass this purchase (1 star ).

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Summary: Home Town Long Island by BILLY JOEL?
Review: This book is informative. I was disappointed because it has been advertised everywhere as a book about Billy Joel and his life in Long Island. In fact this book is about Long Island and has write ups about many different celebrities from L.I. and history of Long Island. It states on the cover that the foreward is by Billy Joel. If you are interested in L.I. this book is EXCELLENT (5 stars ). If you are looking for a book on Billy Joel you can bypass this purchase (1 star ).

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Summary: A LONG ISLAND TREASURE
Review: this book is terrific - it gives a brief town by town overview of every town on Long Island- with interesting historical notes and trivia plus a lot of info on celebrities who come from Long Island which includes lots of surprises. An excellent companion to the Long Island Our Story masterwork