{"product_id":"my-first-ninety-years-9781977267375","title":"My First Ninety Years","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn My First Ninety Years, Naomi begins with stories of her grandparents Gussie Krumholz and Isidor Krumholz (cousins from the same town in Austria) - from their births, immigration to the United States in the pre-Ellis Island days, marriage, and lives. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader learns of the birth of Naomi's parents, Rose Krumholz and Max Rothbart, and of their days growing up in Brooklyn, as first-generation Americans, and their marriage and life together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaomi was born in 1931 into a large and vibrant Jewish extended family. She was six when her parents and sister moved into the same house that Naomi's grandparents bought years earlier (having realized their entrepreneurial immigrant dreams). In 1951, Naomi married Kenneth Rivlin, whose family emigrated from Wales after World War II. Naomi and Ken moved to Long Island, where they would raise a family of their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader learns of Naomi and Ken's lives, business ventures\/careers, involvement with the local synagogue, leisure activities, success stories, and low points in life. The reader also gets to know Naomi and Ken's children and grandchildren through Naomi's words. Ms. Rivlin also offers words of wisdom, and some Jewish and Yiddish teachings, for her grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith characteristic bluntness, Naomi's My First Ninety Years is funny and engaging, and written in an easy-to-read style. This book is a must read for anyone wanting an inside view of an extended family's stories, jokes, gossip, wisdom, traditions\/lore, and what might be some tall tales!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Naomi Rivlin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Outskirts Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 598\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781977267375\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outskirts Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42775697916019,"sku":"1977267378","price":89.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_a7564e5e-3681-45a7-9ea0-f21960bd0cbb.jpg?v=1737037703","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/my-first-ninety-years-9781977267375","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}