Diary of

Contents

Book 1

Preface

My Wish

Family tree

Foreword
What is life? 2

Chapter1
An ordinary man's life 4

Birth to immigration My tutors 24
My chummies 27

Chapter 2
The golden land - America 29

Chapter 3
In the land of chance 41

Chapter 4
Reunion 61

Chapter 5
A ball in the hands of circumstance 72

Chapter 6
A ray in the offing 93
Life 104
March 7, 1927 to June 17, 1928 106
I suggest 119
An ode to Mother 138
My poor name 147
Dedicated to my daughter Minnie 150
Father's day 166

June 22, 1928 to November 8, 1930 166
In Memoriam 188
Everybody Is Busy 19~6
The Three Kibitzers 202
Lesteriana 208
Discoveries 231
Florence's Birthday 235

November 30, 1930 to March 7 1932 236
Oh Mother 236
Sweet Sixteen, Minnie 241

Portrait Of A Human - Year 2431 245
0. K. 252
Who Is My Audience? 254

My Wish 259
Bathroom Adventures 265
Minnie's 17th Birthday 268

March 8, 1932 to January 1, 1934 268
Passover, A Brief Explanation 272
Sweet Sixteen, Florence 287
Dedicated To My Mother 290

January 1, 1934 to March 7, 1934 313
Where There Is A Wheel There Is
A (High) Way 314
Minnie's Birthday 317

March 7, 1934 to January 1, 1937 317
The House Wrecker 330
To Mother 335
Father's Day 346
Nearer To Thee Mother Dear 354
My Ideal Paradise 373
In Memoriam - Mother Earth 385

January 1, 1937 to January 1, 1940 385
Happy Birthday - Minnie 390
Wedding, Minnie and Sam 395
A Paternal Wish 396
A Letter To My Dear Wife 403
Lester Has A Job 410
Lester Quits His Job 411
Listening In 425
Lester's 18th Birthday 428
1939 World's Fair 443
Rosh Hashanah, September 15, 1939 444
Selwyn's 13th Birthday 446
In Memoriam To Mother 452

January 1, 1940 to July 20, 1940 452
Oh Beautiful May 461
Rosie's Birthday 465
Mussolini Declares War - June 10 467
Next To An Angel 469
My Command and Entreaty 471

Book 2

July 21, 1940 to August 20, 1955 1
Hungry For News - War In Europe 3
Rosie's Birthday 15

June 6, 1940 to June 5, 1942 15
Haggadah Meditation 25
Rosie's Birthday 31
Pearl Harbor - World War II Rages 22

June 6, 1943 to June 5, 1944 31
Happy Birthday - Roosevelt 39
January 30th
On The March 40
Lester Gets Married - July 4th 41
Susan's Birthday 45
Rosie's Birthday 48
D-Day - Allied Invasion in France 48

June 6, 1944 to September 10, 1953. 48
Happy Birthday - Roosevelt 52
April 12, 1945 - Roosevelt Dies 58
A Happy New Year 66
Dear Diary 67
Hours Of Division - Television 73
Four Questions 75
My Dear Parents - Friends 81
A Happy New Year 87

September 11, 1953 to August 20, 1955 87
Bessie's 25th Anniversary 91
Why So Many Do's and Don'ts 97
Father's Day 110
Thank You Fathers 115
Preserving Our Democracy 116

I Believe 117

My Hope And Wish 118

This Is An Order! 120

How To Know You're Growing older 122

Good Sayings 123

My Poems 126

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