Drawing to an inside straight : the legacy of an absent father / / Jodi Varon.
"Varon interweaves recollections of growing up in Vietnam-era Denver with stories of her gambler father, son of Sephardic Jewish immigrants, and offers an introduction to Sephardic culture contrasted with Ashkenazic culture, examines the forging of identity within the potentially destructive Am...
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| Year of Publication: | 2006 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 175 p. :; ill. |
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| Summary: | "Varon interweaves recollections of growing up in Vietnam-era Denver with stories of her gambler father, son of Sephardic Jewish immigrants, and offers an introduction to Sephardic culture contrasted with Ashkenazic culture, examines the forging of identity within the potentially destructive American "melting pot," and challenges stereotypes of the American West"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-175). |
| ISBN: | 9780826216465 9780826265395 (electronic bk.) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Jodi Varon. |