!950's Crown Heights, Brooklyn - a neighborhood divided between orthodox Hasidic Jews on one side and Blacks, Irish and Italians on the other, and the intertwined lives of these deeply different groups. But are they so different in the things that matter most? family, dignity, survival?
A thoroughly well written story with beautifully painted, rich characters that beckon you into their individual lives with tears, joy, and compassion. A must read!
