The Life and Death of Abraham Massry and Other Stories

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Author: Joseph Sutton ISBN: 9781311014511
Publisher: Joseph Sutton Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Joseph Sutton
ISBN: 9781311014511
Publisher: Joseph Sutton
Publication: June 17, 2014
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

A collection of 11 short stories based on author Joseph Sutton's Syrian Jewish background. The title story, "The Life and Death of Abraham Massry," is about a Jewish immigrant from Syria, Abraham Massry, who wants his American-born son Jake to follow the business and marriage path taken by him and his ancestors, except Jake shows the true calling of America by blazing his own trail. There are stories about Jake growing up in the wide open spaces of Los Angeles as compared to Brooklyn where most of the Syrian Jews live and who still cling to the religious and cultural customs of the past. Other stories in the collection include "At the Store," "Hebrew Lessons," "Bar Mitzvah Boy," "Syrian Jewish Football," "A Double-Edged Sword" and more. Come and enjoy Jake Massry's Syrian Jewish experiences from boyhood to manhood.

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A collection of 11 short stories based on author Joseph Sutton's Syrian Jewish background. The title story, "The Life and Death of Abraham Massry," is about a Jewish immigrant from Syria, Abraham Massry, who wants his American-born son Jake to follow the business and marriage path taken by him and his ancestors, except Jake shows the true calling of America by blazing his own trail. There are stories about Jake growing up in the wide open spaces of Los Angeles as compared to Brooklyn where most of the Syrian Jews live and who still cling to the religious and cultural customs of the past. Other stories in the collection include "At the Store," "Hebrew Lessons," "Bar Mitzvah Boy," "Syrian Jewish Football," "A Double-Edged Sword" and more. Come and enjoy Jake Massry's Syrian Jewish experiences from boyhood to manhood.

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