Download or read book A Rose on Ninth Street written by Joseph Ruggiero and published by Author House. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in South Philadelphia in the year 1956, the story centers around the people associated with the Pontellos and their produce shop. When Maria Pontello convinces her husband to hire Bob OConnor, an outsider, their ordered world begins to unravel. Before long, Bob becomes involved with their daughter Monica, endangering her engagement to another man. Bobs entanglement with gang activity and a past that wont die threaten his future with Monica, and brings danger to everyone around him. Nothing will come easily to this couple as they face both emotional and psychological turmoil.