{"product_id":"the-dream-a-memoir","title":"The Dream: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003eDreams played an important part in our lives in those early days in England. Our mother invented them for us to make up for all the things we lacked and to give us some hope for the future.  During the hard and bitter years of his youth in England  Harry Bernsteins selfless mother struggles to keep her six children fed and clothed. But she never stops dreaming of a better life in America  no matter how unlikely. Then  one miraculous day when Harry is twelve years old  steamships tickets arrive in the mail  sent by an anonymous benefactor.  Suddenly  a new life full of the promise of prosperity seems possibleand the family sets sail for America  meeting relatives in Chicago. Harry is mesmerized by the city: the cars  the skyscrapers  and the gorgeous vistas of Lake Michigan. For a time  the family gets a taste of the good life: electric lights  a bathtub  a telephone. But soon the harsh realities of the Great Depression envelop them. Skeletons in the family closet come to light  mafiosi darken their doorstep  family members are lost  and dreams are shattered.  In the face of so much loss  Harry and his mother must make a fateful decisionone that will change their lives forever. And though he has struggled for so long  there is an incredible bounty waiting for Harry in New York: his future wife  Ruby. It is their romance that will finally bring the peace and happiness that Harrys mother always dreamed was possible.  With a compelling cast and evocative settings  Harry Bernsteins extraordinary account of his hardscrabble youth in Depression-era Chicago and New York will grip you from the very first page. Full of humor  drama  and romance  this tale of hope and dreams coming true enthralls and enchants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44966631571509,"sku":"ByrdShop_0345503740","price":26.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780345503749.jpg?v=1770572474","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-dream-a-memoir","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}