the old, the assimilated, the newGloria Goldreich has listened to her relatives and ancestors and also done a lot of historical research. From chapter 1, Leah's peregrinations take her from Russia, where her ancestors had moved to from Poland, to a New York City tenement, on to New York's affluen...
The radiance of the descending fireworks danced across the river in a confluence of brightness. Flashes of flaming orange mingled with the golden hue of the imperial crown of the United Kingdom. Brilliant blues collided with ribbons of scarlet and glittering white stars, the colors of the Union J...