Advance Praise for The Foxtail Legacy
“All of us whose families came from Eastern Europe and the old Russian Empire have grown up listening to ancestral stories of mystery and intrigue, and wondering what is truth and what is lore. David Abromowitz brings such stories into perspective, tracing the lines and breathing new life into the old legacies. In The Foxtail Legacy, Abromowitz has gone above and beyond to show us where we came from, and how. With clear vision and an eye for story, he re-introduces us to the wonder of a family’s history, showing us where we came from, and why we arrived at “here.” Every family with immigrant ancestors can see itself in the tale he tells.”
— Susan Katz Keating, award-winning investigative journalist, editor and publisher of Soldier of Fortune
“It’s an origin story familiar to many American families — a young man, armed with big dreams and few prospects, sets out from the Old World to the New — but in his debut novel, The Foxtail Legacy, David Abromowitz molds it into a richly detailed and deeply moving saga. Following the tumultuous fortunes of the Itzkowitz family as they migrate from one continent to another, Abromowitz simultaneously paints a portrait of life in burgeoning twentieth-century America — a portrait spanning several generations, and touching on everything from the Depression to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan — that is as illuminating as it is unforgettable.“
— Robert Masello, bestselling author of The Einstein Prophecy
“David Abromowitz has written a fascinating historical novel about the Jewish immigrant experience. It has something for every one: love stories, lies, secrets, deception, criminals, discrimination, global and local historical context, time traveling, and many twists and turns. I’m a terribly slow reader, but it was easy to read this book in very short order. Anyone who’s interested in writing their own family history should seriously take a look at this as a possible role model.”
— Ron Arons, author of The Jews of Sing Sing, Secretary of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies