“I felt much better about myself as a person and how I view things after reading your book”

 
A fan writes about her reading “A Hebraic Obsession experience:
Mort… finally after how long? It’s been a difficult two years since my mom past and my world changed forever. I wanted to tell you I read your book! I spent two weeks in Petoskey , Michigan at my brother’s and sister in-law’s home on Crooked Lake. They’re kind of intellectual snobs and don’t watch TV, nothing wrong with either… they read. So I was glad I took your book, which I ordered through Amazon (not autographed ). I’ll tell you, I didn’t cry until the last chapter. What a great story. I related to it so much, having been in the same time period and experienced much of what you did growing up. You son is right… “Life is one fucking miracle”. I’m not sure how you were able to turn a book about such a tragic historic event into a “feel good” book, but I felt much better about myself as a person and how I view things after reading your book.

So… I guess I was a shiksa? What did you say in your first response to me, I was a good looking Patty who could hold her liqueur! LOL. The story of “South of the Border”, how funny. Been through there and experienced it myself a few times. I drove it when it was still all the old highway. I remember one time, five of us from NJ college, went for Spring Break and broke down in Dillon, So. Carolina. It was 1970. WOW! The fat good ol’ boy owner had a spittoon next to his desk. Feet up… I guess his aim wasn’t too good, ’cause there was spittle all down the wall. It was the Saturday before Easter Sunday and they were closed, but to his joy, he got to call his “n—– mechanic” to work. I felt so bad for that guy, the boss called him “n—— boy” and worse. On our return trip from Florida we left the mechanic a couple of big bags of oranges and grapefruit on his porch (he wasn’t home). We knew where he lived, ’cause while he worked on our car, he sent us over to his house (shanty) and his wife cooked for us. It was an experience.

I took notes while reading the book. One day I’ll share more. I wanted to get this off too you, it’s been a month since I read the book and was excited to let you know. Let me know if you receive this, my friend said some of my mail was going to spam on her computer. Take care.

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