Harry Bernstein

The narrow street where Harry Bernstein grew up, in a small English mill town, was identical to countless other streets in countless other working-class neighborhoods of the early 1900s, except for the "invisible wall" that ran down its center, dividing J

A Love Story that Broke Barriers

The Invisible Wall

"Together, through a depression, a world war, and the McCarthy era, through job losses and race riots and the joyous births of their two children, Harry and Ruby weathered much and shared an incredible love. But then the inevitable happened. One of them had to go first. When Ruby was ninety-one, she contracted leukemia and died. Alone for the first time in his life, Harry felt the loss acutely and terribly, and for a long while, despite continued good health, he was uncertain about whether he could go on without Ruby. It was then that he turned to the past for solace - and ended up fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming a published author."--BOOK JACKET.

The Story of a Lifetime of Love

The Golden Willow

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A Dance Song Collection Published by Jacques Mangeant

In a continuation of the acclaimed memoir, The Invisible Wall, the author describes his family's move to America to find a better life; the hardships, perils, and disappointments they are forced to confront as they chase the American Dream during the Depression; and his encounter with the love of his life, Ruby. 30,000 first printing.

A Memoir

The Dream

“Dreams played an important part in our lives in those early days in England. Our mother invented them for us to make up for all the things we lacked and to give us some hope for the future.” During the hard and bitter years of his youth in England, Harry Bernstein’s selfless mother struggles to keep her six children fed and clothed. But she never stops dreaming of a better life in America, no matter how unlikely. Then, one miraculous day when Harry is twelve years old, steamships tickets arrive in the mail, sent by an anonymous benefactor. Suddenly, a new life full of the promise of prosperity seems possible–and the family sets sail for America, meeting relatives in Chicago. Harry is mesmerized by the city: the cars, the skyscrapers, and the gorgeous vistas of Lake Michigan. For a time, the family gets a taste of the good life: electric lights, a bathtub, a telephone. But soon the harsh realities of the Great Depression envelop them. Skeletons in the family closet come to light, mafiosi darken their doorstep, family members are lost, and dreams are shattered. In the face of so much loss, Harry and his mother must make a fateful decision–one that will change their lives forever. And though he has struggled for so long, there is an incredible bounty waiting for Harry in New York: his future wife, Ruby. It is their romance that will finally bring the peace and happiness that Harry’s mother always dreamed was possible. With a compelling cast and evocative settings, Harry Bernstein’s extraordinary account of his hardscrabble youth in Depression-era Chicago and New York will grip you from the very first page. Full of humor, drama, and romance, this tale of hope and dreams coming true enthralls and enchants.

New York, anni Trenta. Harry e Ruby si conoscono a un ballo: è amore a prima vista. Da allora, resteranno insieme per quasi settant'anni. Dall'acquisto della prima casa alla nascita dei figli nel Village degli anni Sessanta, fino alla vecchiaia e alla morte di Ruby, la storia di un amore lungo una vita.

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"Ero convinta che solo i poveri potessero provare una sofferenza come quella che provavo io. Allora cominciai a inventarmi storie in grado di condurmi in un mondo diverso. È stato solo dopo aver sognato di essere diventata una delle donne più ricche del mondo ed essermi ritrovata in un letto di ospedale che ho finalmente capito la verità su me stessa."

Harry Bernstein

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