false 1983286 1 Bad things happen in the Pit, a notorious crime-infested ghetto in downtown Miami. Michael Berish's experiences as a Miami policeman for twenty-two years serve as fuel for these exciting, intense stories about life as a cop in a tough part of a big city. </P> <P>Not just another collection of rehashed police stories with shootouts, car chases, and damsels in distress, <I>Reflections from the Pit</I> contains individual, quirky, off-center characters. The stories focus on basic character flaws while dealing with social issues of the day-racism, sexism, prejudice, homelessness, segregation, and brutality. Berish uses his intimate knowledge of the Pit to bring the tales alive.</P> <P>These reflections, covering more than one hundred years of history, give pause for thought and a peek into the human swamp of life in the Pit.</P> 1986795 17 8 2007 Reflections from the Pit total:8|5:4|4:1|3:2|1:1| 8 31 15 3 3 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 06:57:05 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 09:17:39 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 19:14:32 -0700 2009 Sun May 17 19:19:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 18 11:51:26 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 11:53:19 -0800 2008 LOVED IT!!!Rollercoaster of emotions! I have read other great stories by Michael Berish at his www.realmiamivice.com page, and it was a treat to read this book. This is not just another cops & robbers book rather a great collection of the most unusual, weirdest stories about both the cops i...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Jun 07 18:41:31 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 18:41:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Apr 27 09:04:51 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 09:04:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Apr 07 12:50:39 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 12:50:39 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Feb 27 01:34:47 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 01:34:47 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 08 09:29:52 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 08:17:29 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 09:29:52 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon May 12 12:23:48 -0700 2008 Mon May 12 12:23:55 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Thu May 29 23:27:23 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 21:57:10 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 23:27:23 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Mar 18 03:44:31 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 03:44:31 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Mar 16 03:30:05 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 16 03:31:04 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Mar 15 08:43:35 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 08:43:35 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Mar 07 04:12:52 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 07 04:12:57 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sun Mar 02 15:15:16 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 15:15:19 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1983286