num_pages: 108
description: "This book is a series ofvignettes in the life of a man, born in Jewish Harlem, detailing the love, thejoys and the sorrows he encountered on a journey that began when his motherdied in the Flu Epidemic of 1918 when he was 3 days old.  The journey is, at times, poignant, humorousand sad, but through it all runs the thread of love exemplified by the Yiddishcradlesong of the title, sung by his Papa. The journey takes the reader through a childhood in Harlemand the Bronx, experiences in the army, through medicalschool and beyond. “Raisins and Almonds” was writtenat the request of his wife and children who wanted to know about his lifebefore they came into it."
language: English
title: Raisins & Almonds
titlecomplete: Raisins & Almonds
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Authorhouse