{"product_id":"9781491707036","title":"Obsessive Memories: Remembering My Father Yalek Who Never Told Me about Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1905, the young and handsome Yalek left Baranovka, Russia, for the United States seeking a new way of life. He would work hard and save enough money to bring his family and his new bride, Riva, to America.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eObsessive Memories\u003c\/i\u003e, author Clara R. Maslow tells the history of two close-knit families, raised in the same culture of intellectual Jews in Russia, who immigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. It is a story of a time of new political thinking and the flight of young families in Eastern Europe seeking to live in a democracy, away from the old czarist regimes, monarchies, and other forms of repressive governments.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eWith photos included, this memoir shares what it was like growing up as part of a Russian family in Trenton, New Jersey. It focuses on Maslow’s father, Yalek, an intelligent man with exceptional talents in creative arts, architectural drawing, and construction. \u003ci\u003eObsessive Memories\u003c\/i\u003e also explores Maslow’s relationship with her father and seeks to find meaning in why he was unable to outwardly express his love for her or her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47142550339824,"sku":"9781491707036","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491707036_p0.jpg?v=1763658949","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491707036","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}