Hecht, Thomas T.

Thomas T. Hecht was born in Busk, Poland on November 27, 1929. After the events recounted in this book he and his mother sojourned in a number of towns, until finally they were admitted to New York in July 1948 under the Displaced Persons program. Though at first unable to speak English, he prepared through night high school classes for City College and, later, Brooklyn Law School. He graduated with an LL.B in 1957, having worked full-time throughout his education. He continues to practice law in New York.