5.0 out of 5 stars
Laugh, Cry and Think, Oct 29 2006
What else could I want in a book if it makes me laugh, cry and think? The author, Aaron Lansky, is a fabulous storyteller!
There is humour in almost every page; what a wonderful way to learn. I learned the history of a language that has been used for over a thousand years - Yiddish - and why it was a language of women and the market place. I learned many reasons why it is vital to save Yiddish books, i.e. cultures reflect a culture.
Lansky makes the reader feel atmospheres, whether it be a cafeteria in the Lower East Side of New York City or how the Ostroffs' feel when they have to move to a senior's residence.
You will read this book in one day as you won't want to put it down. After, I bet you'll want to run out and learn Yiddish.
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