From Horn Book : In simple language, Bresnick-Perry captures the emotions she felt when she
and her mother left their Russian shtetl, a small Jewish town, to join her father in America.
The full-page, mixed-media illustrations, some of which are reminiscent of Chagall's work,
use bright, primary colors and photographs to effectively conjure up the warmth of the family left
behind and the adventure ahead. -- Copyright (c) 1993 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.

Synopsis : A funny, tender portrayal of life in a Russian Jewish community in the 1920s,
as seen through the eyes of a seven-year-old girl who is leaving with her mother to start a new life
in America.

Book Description: In this fascinating book, 125 duotone photographs document
carved tombstones of the "Pale of Settlement", an area in southwestern Russia and Poland.
It also includes fasincating example of the Jewish stone art tradition
that eventually were destroyed by decades of political turmoil and time.

About the Author: DAVID GOBERMAN, 88 years old, has published widely in Russia
on folk art traditions. GERSHON HUNDERT is Chairman of the Jewish Studies Program at
McGill University, Montreal. ROBERT PINSKY is the Poet Laureate of the United States.



Childhood in Shtetl

by Abraham P. Gannes
Paperback Reprint edition (June 1998)





Memories from a Russian Kitchen : From Shtetl to Golden Land

by Rosalie Sogolow (Editor), Bonnie Stone (Illustrator)
Paperback - 272 pages (March 1999)

Book Description : The historical, cultural, and culinary lore of the former Soviet Union are preserved
and shared in Memories from a Russian Kitchen--From Shtetl to Golden Land, a treasury of recipes and reminiscences
by senior emigres from the former Soviet Union.

"Food is more than sustenance," says editor Rosalie Sogolow. "It is a way to maintain and enjoy our heritage and the
cultural diversity all around us. It is a way to come together and join the past to the future." When Sogolow invited
her English as a Second Language students to share their favorite recipes, she found that they were inspired to
share much more than combinations of ingredients. They revealed to her not only a rich culinary tradition but
also their fascinating collective experience, encompassing two world wars and the unparalleled transition from
shtetl existence and Tsarist monarch through communism to modern life in the "Golden Land" -- America.

Thus Memories from a Russian Kitchen is more than a cookbook. It is also a collection of remarkable stories about
life in the Soviet Union, including standing in line for bread, struggling to obtain an education, planning family
weddings, and much more. Beautifully illustrated by contemporary artist Bonnie Stone, the book reflects the spirit,
fortitude, and irrepressible sense of humor of the Russian people despite the overwhelming hardships they faced.
Over one hundred and fifty homestyle recipes fill this precious volume, including such classic recipes as gefilte
fish, borscht, kugel, and rugelah as well as family favorites like Matvei's Chicken Soup, Grandmother's Napoleon,
and Lilichka's Cake. The book makes every effort to follow traditional Jewish dietary laws, and kosher substitute
s are supplied wherever appropriate. Memories from a Russian Kitchen is for anyone interested in Russian Jewry,
Russian history, Russian culture, and Russian cuisine.



Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the USSR

by Patricia Kennedy Grimsted
Hardcover - 929 pages (December 1981)