Crossing the Bridge: a memoir, by Bea Epstein
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Crossing the Bridge weaves together 26 stories of growing up in Brooklyn during the 1940's and 50's and the author’s powerful drive to leave that “ghettoed world.” With each chapter, each character sketch, and each pivotal experience, Bea Epstein, guided by her work as a psychotherapist, expands the reader’s understanding of the emotional meaning of her life’s events and their place in the complex web of family relationships. From the recollection of her parents’ journey to America as children, to the story of their painful marriage; from descriptions of the immigrant neighborhood in which she grew up, to the tragic end of her parents’ lives, we travel with the author on her journey to cross the bridge out of Brooklyn. Regardless of age or cultural heritage, readers will recognize universal human themes… the conflicts in family life, the struggle for identity, and the limits of parental love.
Crossing the Bridge: a memoir, by Bea Epstein- Amazon Sales Rank: #2058405 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-20
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .44" w x 6.00" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 186 pages
About the Author Bea Epstein is the first generation American daughter of immigrants from Eastern Europe. The inspiration for Crossing the Bridge grew out of her wish to honor her parents and preserve her family’s early history. Although the collection is about one family, it reminds readers that when we tell our stories, we bear witness to the past and to the truths of our lives. Searching for larger meaning, we seek continuity with previous generations, yearning to protect the memory of those who came before us from disappearing into forgetfulness. Fifteen of the stories in this collection have been published in literary magazines, four have received awards. Bea left Brooklyn and moved to Rockville, Maryland where she and her husband raised their three daughters in a log cabin in the woods. Bea continues her writing life and psychotherapy practice in the log cabin her father named “Little America.”
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The stories in Crossing the Bridge took me to times ... By Ann Rayburn The stories in Crossing the Bridge took me to times and places familiar to me through historical readings. But in this collection of memoirs, Bea Epstein introduced me to vivid, complex members of her family who lived in those times. Through her telling I came to care deeply about them. She led me to shudder at stories of escape from the Old World and to celebrate large and small triumphs in America. She took me into kitchens and neighborhoods of early Brooklyn where dreams and memories often collided. This book is filled with lives rich with achievements as well as regrets. Through her compassionate eyes, the reader's empathy and compassion are enlarged. Bea's own transition to a larger life, through marriage to the boy who took her horseback riding and then caught her runaway horse and rescued her from busy traffic, is a wondrous story of its own.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five Stars!! By Esther Deblinger The author, of this beautifully written book, shares her journey from childhood on, offering personal stories that are heartbreaking as well as inspiring. Her important insights about her complex immigrant family fill each chapter and are relevant for all of us. There is much to be learned from the struggles faced, the choices made and the opportunities seized. This book is a quick read and it leaves you with a great deal to ponder about life and those with whom we share our brief journey on earth. I very highly and enthusiastically recommend this wonderful recounting of life, love and family to all! I shared this delightful book with my mother who also greatly enjoyed it, demonstrating its appeal and impact across generations.
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