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Warm-hearted and brash, with an opinion about everything and a can-do attitude that infuses her with boundless energy and joy, Yente Telebente is a lively individual whose rich life vividly unfolds through a series of letters traded with friends and family.
We first meet Yente as a merry girl with the clear vision and steadfast determination to take her far beyond the streets of her home on New York's Lower East Side.
Yente's unique perspective of the world and her audaciously outspoken views are documented in lively correspondence that chronicle her coming-of-age, her struggle to attain middle-class security and her comfortable golden years happily ensconced in a Florida retirement community.
Yente expresses herself with infectious humor, feisty enthusiasm and scathing wit as we get a glimpse into the dynamics of her marriages and the depths of her enduring friendships. We come to appreciate her unconventional philosophies on health and happiness.
This hilarious novel brings a beloved character of Yiddish literature to a contemporary audience in a raucously entertaining narrative that portrays an unforgettably vibrant woman's journey through life.
About the Author
Leon Robinson earned a premedical degree from the University of Vermont. He went on to build the White House Fashion Center in Rockland County, New York, where he was president until his retirement in 1972.
Before she retired, Ruth Robinson worked as a legal secretary in New York City, an assistant administrator at a children's camp, and a director of a social services agency.
Yente Telebente is the second book by Leon and Ruth Robinson. They previously co-authored, along with eleven other authors, the novel Eighteen By Thirteen. They are all members of the Writer's Workshop, an organization of writers at the Marriott Forum in Deerfield Beach, Florida, where Leon and Ruth currently reside.
Yente Telebente,Leon Robinson,Ruth Robinson,Rutledge Books,1582441898,Fiction,Fiction - General,General,Humorous,Religious - General
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