Rifke: An Improbable Life - Softcover

Sharp, Rosalie Wise

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9781550227772: Rifke: An Improbable Life

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ISBN 10: 1550227777 ISBN 13: 9781550227772

Publisher: Ecw Pr, 2007

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"This vividly detailed memoir . . . catches both the drama and the comedy of the improbable journey." --"Toronto Star"

"What makes Rifke so powerful [is] the no-holding-back drama and Rosalie's winning humor." --"The Beverly Hills Courier"

"Rifke is a vivid insiders' view of a shteltl upbringing . . . [the author] takes the reader into her confidence." "--Lilith Magazine"

"Sharp's autobiography is brutally honest, and she's a terrific storyteller. . . . This is a five-star book." --"Winnipeg Free Press"

"In her tell-all autobiography . . . Sharp, the child of Polish immigrants, gives a behind-the-scenes account of the hotel world."" "--"Travel + Leisure Magazine"

"Mrs. Sharp . . . divulges secrets that would make most society matrons want to slip silently beneath the starched linen cloth of the luncheon table." --"Globe and Mail"

"The clash of lifestyles between the one she enjoys today and the 'shteltl' existence she broke away from, the first in her family in 20 generations, gives the memoir its substance." --"National Post"

"Readers can expect humor, tragedy in this saga that spans seven decades." --"Sunday Star Ledger"

"Sharp's autobiography is brutally honest, and she's a terrific storyteller. . . . This is a five-star book." --"Winnipeg Free Press"

About the Author:

Rosalie Wise Sharp was born and raised in North Toronto, where she currently lives. She is the coeditor of Growing Up Jewish and the author of Ceramics, Ethics and Scandal.

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