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Neil Gordon
Dec 1, 20181 min read
The story behind a cobbler's tale
Pincus Rubenfeld (1876-1955) arrived in New York on 19 August 1910 as Pinkas Potasznik, having departed from Hamburg, Germany, on July...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Online book club review
Full of action and definitely captivating, A Cobbler's Tale by Neil Perry Gordon chronicles the journey of one Jewish family fleeing from...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 12, 20182 min read
the equivalent of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti -- a singer to be remembered!
You've probably never heard of Yossele (Josef) Rosenblatt unless you're a serious fan of Jewish cantorial music. But if you have, you...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 9, 20181 min read
100 year anniversary of the end of ww1
One hundred years ago, at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ended. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany,...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 9, 20181 min read
Highlights from Fiddler on the roof in yiddish
The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s revival down at the Museum of Jewish Heritage is headed uptown to off-Broadway’s Stage 42,...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 8, 20184 min read
NYC native pens immigrant survival story against backdrop of war and corruption
Mysticism, adventure, struggle and a family going beyond their limits to survive — these are the subjects readers can expect while...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 8, 20184 min read
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Thank you Brooklyn Daily Eagle! http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2018/11/8/nyc-native-pens-immigrant-survival-story-against-backdrop...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 7, 20181 min read
5 stars Old World, New World, Real World a triumphant journey
Great American Dream meets Great American Novel. “Love is the light that triumphs over darkness,” Moshe Potasznik says in A COBBLER'S...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 3, 20183 min read
Amazon reviews
5 STARS Connecting History to Reader's Heart October 27, 2018 This is one of those wonderful books of fiction that are based on real...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Q & A WITH NEIL PERRY GORDON 11.01.18 | BACKSTORY
The news of the past week has largely revolved around questions of immigration and citizenship. With that in mind, a recently released...
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Neil Gordon
Nov 2, 20182 min read
Hamburg-Amerika Line
From 1881 until 1914, the Hamburg-Amerika Line was the largest shipping line in existence. It transported hundreds of thousands of...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 30, 20181 min read
Director Peter Jackson on his new WW1 documentary film
Three-time Oscar-winning Lord Of The Rings film-maker Mr Jackson used 100-year-old footage from Imperial War Museum archives to show it...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 28, 20181 min read
From the Bookshelves: A Cobbler's Tale by Neil Perry Gordon
Jewish immigrants arriving at Ellis Island from Europe in the early 1900s were met with heartache and hope. Starting new lives, many left...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 27, 20182 min read
Four Stars
October 20, 2018 Format: Kindle Edition There is much to recommend this book, the story is interesting, the characters are believable,...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 27, 20181 min read
5 Star review
October 21, 2018 I enjoyed this book very much. The story line is one you know and this author reimagines it beautifully. The author uses...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 27, 20183 min read
Interview with Neil Perry Gordon
What is your writing process? I am currently writing my third manuscript, and the process has been similar for all three. The characters...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 20, 20181 min read
GREAT REVIEWS
The writing of A Cobbler's Tale began in July of 2017. My good friend Brian, and I agreed that we should take an online fiction writing...
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Neil Gordon
Oct 12, 20181 min read
Time travel to 1911 new york city
The early 1900s were a period of rapid change for New York City. The city's population was ballooning as an influx of immigrants passed...
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Neil Gordon
Aug 11, 20184 min read
Chapter 1- VIOLENT SEAS, JULY 1910
The SS Amerika sailed up through the Elbe River and an hour later entered the mighty North Sea. Pincus tried to make himself comfortable...
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