(Geek's note: this review is in regards to Show Me a Hero, the book. Not the HBO miniseries!) "Show me a hero and I'll write you a tragedy." -F. Scott Fitzgerald But what makes a hero? Show Me a Hero is a fascinating look at a true story regarding public housing in the city of Yonkers in the late 80s and early 90s. The city, as we’re told, was of a predominantly middle-class white population; it was far from diverse. However, Yonkers did contain public housing or “projects”, that were segregated and located primarily on the east side of the city. It’s noted that tenants within the public housing were primarily black or Hispanic. After a court order to desegregate the public housing, the city was ordered to construct townhouses (not apartment complexes which cities were generally accustomed to in regards to public housing) that were scattered throughout the west parts of the city i.e. the less diverse areas. The idea was to integrate t...