Introduction

This book could be entitled Come On In and Help Us Build This Country. The heroes of this work escaped to New York City from Iasi, Romania, in 1901. They entered our country with a huge smile on their faces, fear tearing at their hearts. They fought constant battles against prejudice.

Early Challenges and Language

Early they learned that they would make it in this land if they did not let their woes overwhelm them. The adults in this family spoke Romanian, Yiddish and English. They slowly lost their native tongues but never their accents.

The Family's Story

This is a story of a young man and his family who knew that they were as important as anyone else in this vast land. They fought each day to win their wars against astoundingly vile adversities. You will love their daring as they faced life with honesty and joie de vive.