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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Jewish Wry and other slices of life

Jewish Wry and other slices of life

Reingold, Martha

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN10: 0692538003
ISBN13: 9780692538005
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Nov 15 2015
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.43
Height: 0.39 Width: 5.24 Depth: 7.99
Language: English
This collection of short stories, sketches, and essays is Martha Reingold's first published book. She has included three chapters of Russia-shuna, a memoir dealing with her memories of Jewish holidays, and the first section of a memoir/women's studies/computer history book. At 80 years of age, she quips, I've had writer's block for over 75 years. Ms. Reingold's stories are written in that wry, comic style indigenous to Brooklyn - where she comes from and where her heart still lives. By the way, she doesn't like to be called by her title Ms. or by the journalistic Reingold. She's just Martha who was born a Mintz and lived through decades of change from the Depression, through WWII, the new mysterious field of computer software design ... and so on up to the present distressing time. Her writing reflects that. This small volume contains a wealth of stories, often humorous, occasionally hilarious, and now and then sad. Her neurotic Brooklyn self is evident all the way from Nature vs. Nurture through My Red A-Line Dress. Her dedication and love of family and commitment to American ideals can be seen in the serious pieces you'll find in this book. Jewish Wry and Other Slices of Life is a little gem. Women of all ages will love it and it may even touch the hearts of some men here and there. Martha lives in West Hartford, Connecticut with Tootsie, her beautiful calico cat named after her mother Harriet. Tootsie was the loving name her father had for her mother. Martha is currently preparing her second collection of short works entitled More Slices of Life. And then it's on to completing her memoirs ... whatever they may be. After a long life of people watching and political angst, she has views on everything and is willing to share them at the drop of a hat.

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