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Thirty Bucks and a Dream: The true story of an American immigrant family
Linda Hobbs
ASIN: B00EV852BE
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 304

Thirty Bucks and a Dream is based on the true story of a Jewish immigrant family who arrive at Ellis Island in the early 1900's from Romania. The characters are captured in the culture and times, as they move from being immigrants to Americans. One of the sons is the author's grandfather, and excitement is on the horizon for him as he matures and prospers into retail business ownership in the heart of New York City, falls in love with a Ziegfeld Follies star, and begins a family. The novel continues with the story of his daughter and her success singing on the New York stage and radio, and her courtship with a Navy fire controlman on a destroyer during World War II. The combination of true events makes this immigrant story unique and illustrates that dreams can become reality. The reader becomes part of their challenges and failures, successes and joy. Fifty years of family history and ...
Amazon Rating:
5 stars from 19 ratings