| You Could Lose an Eye: My First Eighty Years in Montreal Contributor(s): Reich, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1926824032 ISBN-13: 9781926824031 Publisher: Baraka Books OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.81" W x 9.08" (0.72 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A fond and funny memoir, this account of a Jewish immigrant household in Montreal traces the family's journey from wretched oppression to middle class comfort. Arriving Canada in the early 1920s, they struggle to learn two new languages and adapt to a new political, economic, and not always welcoming social culture. It recounts how, undeterred, Ma establishes her dynasty at home and Pa builds his business, and by the time their son embarks on his architectural career, they are firm believers in freedom and aspiration--and in keeping alive in memory those Jews who were denied such joys. |
Contributor Bio(s): Reich, David: - CA |