Genre: Non-fiction
Publisher: Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2009
Pages: 152
Rating: Recommend
Synopsis: This isn't so much a history of Pittsburgh as it is a biography. Sometimes we're so afraid of what others think, we're afraid to declare who we are. This city is not midwestern. It's not East Coast. It's just Pittsburgh, and there's no place like it. That's both its blessing and its curse.Review: I don't know how much this book will appeal to readers with no ties to Pittsburgh, but I liked it. I also thought the author was spot on with some of his assessments of the area. Not native myself, I appreciate all my adopted city has to offer, but I am well aware of its flaws too.
The last few chapters were the most compelling because O'Neill delves into why Pittsburgh has failed to grow and economic challenges of the area.
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