Street Corner Dreams: A Novel
Florence Reiss Kraut
" A suspenseful family saga, love story, and gangster tale, wrapped into one great book club read . . .
Just before WWI, Golda comes to America yearning for independence, but she tosses aside her dreams of freedom and marries her widowed brother-in-law after her sister dies giving birth to their son, Morty.
In the crowded streets of Brooklyn where Jewish and Italian gangs demand protection money from local storekeepers and entice youngsters with the promise of wealth, Golda, Ben, and Morty thrive as a family. But in the Depression, Ben, faced with financial ruin, makes a dangerous, life-altering choice. Morty tries to save his father by getting help from a gangster friend but the situation only worsens. Forced to desert his family and the woman he loves in order to survive, Morty is desperate to go home. Will he ever find a safe way back? Or has his involvement with the gang sealed his fate?
Another stunning work of historical fiction by Florence Reiss Kraut, Street Corner Dreams is an exploration of a timeless question: how much do we owe the families that have sacrificed for and shaped us—and does that debt outweigh what we owe ourselves and our own hopes and dreams for a better life?"
Duration - 10h 28m.
Author - Florence Reiss Kraut.
Narrator - Justine Reiss.
Published Date - Tuesday, 02 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2023 Florence Reiss Kraut ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
" A suspenseful family saga, love story, and gangster tale, wrapped into one great book club read . . . Just before WWI, Golda comes to America yearning for independence, but she tosses aside her dreams of freedom and marries her widowed brother-in-law after her sister dies giving birth to their son, Morty. In the crowded streets of Brooklyn where Jewish and Italian gangs demand protection money from local storekeepers and entice youngsters with the promise of wealth, Golda, Ben, and Morty thrive as a family. But in the Depression, Ben, faced with financial ruin, makes a dangerous, life-altering choice. Morty tries to save his father by getting help from a gangster friend but the situation only worsens. Forced to desert his family and the woman he loves in order to survive, Morty is desperate to go home. Will he ever find a safe way back? Or has his involvement with the gang sealed his fate? Another stunning work of historical fiction by Florence Reiss Kraut, Street Corner Dreams is an exploration of a timeless question: how much do we owe the families that have sacrificed for and shaped us—and does that debt outweigh what we owe ourselves and our own hopes and dreams for a better life?" Duration - 10h 28m. Author - Florence Reiss Kraut. Narrator - Justine Reiss. Published Date - Tuesday, 02 January 2024. Copyright - © 2023 Florence Reiss Kraut ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:26
Preface
Duration:00:04:43
Chapter 1: Golda
Duration:00:11:48
Chapter 2: Ben
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter 3: Golda
Duration:00:23:42
Chapter 4: Ben
Duration:00:06:11
Chapter 5: Golda
Duration:00:20:37
Chapter 6: Golda
Duration:00:14:20
Chapter 7: Ben
Duration:00:05:28
Chapter 8: Golda
Duration:00:20:52
Chapter 9: Ben
Duration:00:11:20
Chapter 10: Golda
Duration:00:51:50
Chapter 11: Morty
Duration:00:21:34
Chapter 12: Sylvia
Duration:00:13:04
Chapter 13: Ben
Duration:00:05:01
Chapter 14: Morty
Duration:00:07:31
Chapter 15: Ben
Duration:00:07:53
Chapter 16: Morty
Duration:00:07:09
Chapter 17: Ben
Duration:00:06:35
Chapter 18: Sylvia
Duration:00:11:25
Chapter 19: Ben
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 20: Morty
Duration:00:08:27
Chapter 21: Golda
Duration:00:03:56
Chapter 22: Morty
Duration:00:21:41
Chapter 23: Morty
Duration:00:40:38
Chapter 24: Golda
Duration:00:02:57
Chapter 25: Morty
Duration:00:18:51
Chapter 26: Ben
Duration:00:04:20
Chapter 27: Morty
Duration:00:47:39
Chapter 28: Sylvia
Duration:00:06:11
Chapter 29: Morty
Duration:01:05:04
Chapter 30: Sylvia
Duration:00:14:04
Chapter 31: Golda
Duration:00:05:11
Chapter 32: Ben
Duration:00:10:15
Chapter 33: Golda
Duration:00:11:15
Chapter 34: Sylvia
Duration:00:22:24
Chapter 35: Golda
Duration:00:02:05
Chapter 36: Morty
Duration:00:25:05
Chapter 37: Golda
Duration:00:07:55
Chapter 38: Sylvia
Duration:00:07:05
Chapter 39: Morty
Duration:00:25:13
Chapter 40 : Golda
Duration:00:03:28
Chapter 41: Morty
Duration:00:04:58
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:04:22
About the Author
Duration:00:01:25
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:55