Irene Abruzzese
ASIN: B013TEM8I0
Publisher: Irene.Abruzzese
Pages: 337
Nobody’s Like Me is a tribute to women, family and the power of love over generations. Their journeys were intertwined, held together by far more than any religious or cultural traditions. Although being oddly different has become special, all sorts of prejudice still confront us. This story, exemplifies emotional and physical survival, over three generations. One somewhat mystical, contemporary, Jewish girl tries to make sense of it all; amidst The Bronx streets during the tumultuous sixties and throughout her life. From birth through adolescence, adulthood, aging and death, issues that confront many of us are revealed. They are shared not only through memoir, but within her poetry, prose and even dreams, always with subtle spirituality. Religious and racial prejudice, the dysfunctional family, rites of passage, roles of women and men, sexuality, education, mental disorders ...