In 1926, eighteen-year-old Zelig Camiel, a Polish Jew and natural-born mischief-maker, leaves his village and heads for the United States. Unfortunately, President Coolidge has no interest in Jews, and Zelig picks the next best place-Cuba. He ekes out a living painting Catholic saints in the streets of Havana. When he runs out of holy men, he creates his own.
In this engaging biography, author Shimon Camiel shares the heartwarming story of his father's journey from Poland to America. After his escapades in Cuba, Zelig moves on to Mexico City, and a whole set of entrepreneurial endeavors as...
In 1926, eighteen-year-old Zelig Camiel, a Polish Jew and natural-born mischief-maker, leaves his village and heads for the United States. Unfortunate...
This 1930-40's adventure, tells us about a Jewish boy, coming-of-age. As World War II breaks out, the neighborhood kids spend much of their time in the nearby canyons which offer a perfect hideout: a place for adventures, and mischief. Stanton and his "canyon kids" played war and learned about life. Their parents were busy working for the war effort, giving the kids lots of unsupervised time.
"The Canyon Kids" share their stories of adventure, initiation rites, mischief, troublemaking, first dates and just having fun. Some names have been changed to protect the guilty.
This 1930-40's adventure, tells us about a Jewish boy, coming-of-age. As World War II breaks out, the neighborhood kids spend much of their time in th...
