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Jewish Mothers' Hall of Fame

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Twenty-five fascinating, revealing interviews with the mothers of twenty-five high-achieving Jewish people, including the mothers of Stephen Spielberg, ex-convict Abbie Hoffman, Nobel Medalist Rosalyn Yalow, and more.

Like other mothers in the book, Clara, who died recently, exemplified a life of hard work and sacrifice, as well as worry about her child when a teacher told her Rosalyn was a genius. ("I never met the man Einstein but I heard he was a little peculiar.") The author says Leah Adler, mother of film director Steven Spielberg, was the funniest person he'd ever met, and readers will agree. With obvious love and pride, she kvetches about bringing up a peculiar son ("I didn't know what the hell he was"). There are reports on rock stars, a lawyer, playwright and other achievers and at least two people more notorious than famous: porn film star Harry Reems and yippie ex-convict Abbie Hoffman.

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  • Knopf Doubleday Publishin Brand
  • Apr 2, 1986 Pub Date:
  • 0385233779 ISBN-10:
  • 9780385233774 ISBN-13:
  • 192.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 8.5 in * 0.52 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: