Bread Givers: A Novel : a Struggle Between a Father of the Old World and a Daughter of the NewA young Jewish girl from New York's Lower East Side rebels against the tyranny and chauvinism of her immigrant father, determined to assert her freedom and independence. |
Contents
THE SPEAKING MOUTH OF THE BLOCK | 24 |
THE BURDEN BEARER CHANGES HER BUR | 89 |
FATHER BECOMES A BUSINESS MAN | 111 |
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