{"product_id":"street-corner-dreams-paperback","title":"Street Corner Dreams - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlorence Reiss Kraut\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA suspenseful family saga, love story, and gangster tale, wrapped into one great book club read . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust before WWI, Golda comes to America yearning for independence, but she tosses aside her dreams of freedom and marries her widowed brother-in-law after her sister dies giving birth to their son, Morty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the crowded streets of Brooklyn where Jewish and Italian gangs demand protection money from local storekeepers and entice youngsters with the promise of wealth, Golda, Ben, and Morty thrive as a family. But in the Depression, Ben, faced with financial ruin, makes a dangerous, life-altering choice. Morty tries to save his father by getting help from a gangster friend but the situation only worsens. Forced to desert his family and the woman he loves in order to survive, Morty is desperate to go home. Will he ever find a safe way back? Or has his involvement with the gang sealed his fate? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnother stunning work of historical fiction by Florence Reiss Kraut, \u003ci\u003eStreet Corner Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e is an exploration of a timeless question: how much do we owe the families that have sacrificed for and shaped us--and does that debt outweigh what we owe ourselves and our own hopes and dreams for a better life?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47390063296690,"sku":"9781647425913","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d7c4424af73f50b677c753f0eeb2477d.webp?v=1777937560","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/street-corner-dreams-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}