KIRKUS REVIEWS: An American immigrant explores the sprawling history of the Jewish people. . . through the struggles of generations of his family. . . The illuminating book. . . is rich in history. . . The author tells his family's story with passion, charm, and exquisite detail. . . As a memoir, it's beautifully rendered, and as history, it's masterfully told. . . an engrossing and important look at the Jewish experience of the last century and a half.
CLARION REVIEW ****:
Chaim Linder's remarkable memoir reaches into widely interesting territory. . . This memoir stands with the best of its kind, rendered in delicious detail by a brilliant yet ordinary man. . . with an unflagging sense of aliveness. . .
BLUEINK REVIEW: . . . Linder transports readers from his childhood in Palestine to his pursuit of the American Dream. . . skillfully combines personal detail with historical facts. . . an engaging memoir about an uncommon individual. . . particularly compelling.
