History Worth Reading
Rich Lessons and Personal Acccounts
From Long Island Community Activists and Leaders
"We are not makers of history. We are made by history"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
Flowers in the Desert is not your typical history book.
You will be inspired by first person accounts and interviews, facinating facts and figures, and vintage photographs.
Learn from the trials and tribulations of the history makers
Hear their stories with first person accounts
Master their methods, and ensure your influence on your own community - today!
Flowers in the Desert will hold your interest with remarkable readbility and facinating insights!
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With exclusive tales of extraordinary individuals who persevered under unique circumstances, Flowers makes history come alive
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Well researched and fact-checked, Flowers takes a deep dive into the individuals who shaped Long Island.
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Be inspired - and inspire others!
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Flowers is an absolute must read!
Read Flowers in the Desert, and you will discover:
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How internatianally acclaimed camedian Jackie Mason was already a celebrity at age 7 ... and helped a new immigrant in the process! (page 33)
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How the Metropolitan Museum of Art inspired a leader of the Long Island Community (page 51)
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How a Long Island spiritual leaders assisted in the salvation of Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel after the Holocaust (page 106)
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Why a prominent real estate developer sold a 14,000 square foot plot of land in a prime location for only $1! (page 135)
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Why Governor Nelson Rockefeller come to a small banquet for a local Jewish School (page 216)
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Why Congressman Herbert Tenzer walked a mile on a sweltering hot day to attend a speech by Presidant Lyndon B. Johnson (page 225)
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How a World War Two refugee built modern telecommunications in
East Africa, Ghana, The Caribbean, and Kenya (page 242)
"This work is perhaps one of the most definitive works both in pictorial graphics, and detailed text that any Jewish community in America has enjoyed in a very long time.
"Given the talent displayed within this work, this book should enjoy a wide readership and surely inspire others to emulate both its style and content in the field of Jewish history for many other communities on the American continent."
-Alan Jay Gerber
The Kosher Bookworm
