Our story begins (continued)

The depressed mother begins to include her children in her suicidal plans, but the resourcefulness of a desperate father allowed the family to escape Austria and embark upon a new life in America. The decades that follow depict an ambitious young man whose poverty stricken family started their new life in a working-class Chicago neighborhood with $10.00 between the four of them.

After two failed marriages and two beautiful yet troubled, children, Peter was fortunate enough to meet a woman who embraced him and whose family accepted him with the excessive baggage of his past. With the death of his mother and an eerie encounter with a photograph of a youthful Karla, Peter is able to make the final leap to a new world of trust and thanksgiving.

(Pictured: Mr. Pete Abeles and Mr. Tom Hicks)	From the opulence of Vienna to the deck of the S.S. Rotterdam and on Ellis Island in New York, followed by the glamour of Hollywood and the tough business environment of Chicago, Peter Otto deals with the real world. While Karla who has passed to the other side of the window of life and is standing at the gates of heaven, learns through her Jewish roots the greatest lesson of all.
There are original photographs and official documents to authenticate the true story in the book and reliable sources are used to accurately depict the beautiful imagery of mystical Judaism. The easy to read style and moderate length make the book a great travel or vacation companion as well as a comfortable "read" at home. Please visit our bookstore!	(Pictured: Mr. Tom Hicks and Mr. Pete Abeles)