Marching to Zion (Audible Audio Edition) Mary Glickman Laurel Lefkow LLC Dreamscape Media Books
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Marching to Zion is the tragic story of Minerva Fishbein and Magnus Bailey, a charismatic black man and the longtime business partner of Minerva's father. From the brutal riots of East St. Louis to Memphis, Tennessee, during the 1920s and the Depression, Marching to Zion is a tale of passion, betrayal, and redemption during an era in America when interracial love could not go unpunished.
Listeners of Mary Glickman's One More River will celebrate the return of Aurora Mae Stanton, who joins a cast of vibrant new characters in this tense and compelling Southern-Jewish novel that examines the price of love and the interventions of fate.
Marching to Zion (Audible Audio Edition) Mary Glickman Laurel Lefkow LLC Dreamscape Media Books
The dedication of MARCHING TO ZION by Mary Glickman concisely tells the theme: "For the lovers, their arms around the grief of the ages."Taking place primarily in East St. Louis and Memphis between 1916 and 1936, the book tells the story of relationships between races and religions with the focus on those between blacks and whites. Mary Glickman hides philosophy in the narrative as she has her characters discuss how experiences, both individual and group, influence how people react to various situations.
The story began in 1916 when Mags Preacher arrived in St. Louis from the small, country home where she grew up. Self-taught, she decided to become a hair stylist because most women want to look attractive and will pay for someone to help them achieve that goal. There was no one in her community providing that service to black women and she thought she could learn the trade through an apprenticeship. With the help of the dapper Marcus Bailey, she found a place to live and then a job at a mortuary where she met the other employee, George McCallum, who was also black. The funeral home was owned by Mr. Fishbein, a Jewish immigrant who lived upstairs in the building with his daughter, the beautiful, red haired beauty Minerva (Minnie) who had a horrendous temper. Mags is the primary character in the first section of the book.
She found life in the big city much different than life at home. Racial segregation, while not established by law, was prevalent because of entrenched custom.
Eventually, she was able to find her niche. Mags and George marry and have a daughter. They loved each other deeply and tried to fulfill the other's expectations. "She looked up at her husband in the way she had, full of admiration and trust. It seared his heart when she looked at him that way. On occasion, he gave detailed opinions on subjects he barely knew about, because he could not bear to disappoint her and risk lowering himself in her eyes. This time, he was sure of his answer."
The remainder of the book focuses on Bailey, Minerva, and Fishbein
Fishbein immigrated to St. Louis after a tragic life in Russia. A decent man, when he and Minnie arrive in St. Louis, Bailey carried Minnie down the gangplank when her father was having difficulty maintaining his balance while holding her. Minnie looked at him and said, "Der shvartser has grine oygn." Fishbein replied, "Der mensch has grine oygn." He immediately taught her to respect people for their actions not to label them because of their skin color.
He never forgot his personal history. Hearing the outbreak of a riot, Minnie asked her father what it was and he said, "A pogrom." "What is a pogrom?" she asked. He responded "A festival of evil.
The story got more complicated when Minnie fell in love with Bailey. He was reluctant to follow through even when he began to reciprocate her emotions because of their age difference and, more important, the racial divide. He left suddenly without explanation which threw Minnie into a massive downspin.
Bailey observed the way different people dealt with tragedy. Fishbein wondered if the tragedy that befell his people was the result of him disobeying one of the Ten Commandments, then thought, "But this is selfish, isn't it? To think that a world of suffering rains down on a multitude because of my sin."
Bailey "didn't fixate on his own people's miseries from the day they were captured in Africa and sold into slavery. He figured there was enough misery around day to day. Why wallow in the past? But Jews. If Fishbein were anything to go by, the past was their world entire." Bailey considered moving to Paris, where several notable black Americans like Josephine Baker and Langston Hughes had settled thinking he found a way for a better life. Fishbein disagreed. "When any man is in a fever like this, the thought, a fever of delusion, it's dangerous to argue."
"Magnus spoke of golden exile, but Fishbein knew better. There was no such thing. Exile was a ripping up, a tearing away, a flight from one set of evils to another." Fishbein recognized the continuing racism in the world: "Magnus Bailey's people whose chains of iron had been loosed but never removed." Later, he would think of emigrating to Palestine as a way to have a better life.
Another character, Dr. Willie, thought Bailey was a threat in the pursuit of another woman, "vowed revenge against the usurper Magnus Bailey. He was a small enemy, to be sure, but a large enemy can be turned to friendship when mutual gain is at stake, while a small enemy festers everlastingly looking for his chance." He also had set ideas about a woman's place. "That's the trouble...with a woman of independent means. They did things out of principle rather than need, which robbed a man like him of leverage." MARCHING TO ZION is the story of several tragedies as it tells the stories of simple people trying to survive in an often hostile environment. Most of it is realistic, if shocking at times. How Minnie reached her career choice isn't clear though the reasons for her temper tantrums is explained. The relationships among the characters, as well as the characters themselves and the situations they encounter, are complicated but explained.
The author has a somewhat unique writing style. Her sentences tend to be long, sometimes convoluted, but are understandable without having to reread them. She doesn't use quotation marks. Many of the characters speak with an accent but she indicates that by the judicious use of occasional words or phrases or incorrect verb tense.
I received an advance copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads.
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Marching to Zion (Audible Audio Edition) Mary Glickman Laurel Lefkow LLC Dreamscape Media Books Reviews
Marching To Zion is such a powerful book I wish everyone could read it. But you have to read it with an open mind, or at least an open heart even though it will be bruised by the end. The story is powerful enough, adding in the history of prejudice towards both Jews and blacks here and in Europe is almost a punch in the gut. But there is enough beauty and humor and heroics to balance the pain. And frankly, there are stories here that we should have been taught in school to keep them from happening again.
Set in Saint Louis in the twenties, the story starts with the usual small town girl in the big city at the mercy of those who could take advantage. But soon enough it turns into a character study of who survives and what’s important on both sides of the line. When our country girl Mags meets the city business man Magnus Bailey, everything begins to turn for the best for them both but in separate ways when Mags begins working for the neighborhood’s mortuary owned by a Mr. Fishbein. As Mags learns more about her boss she realizes that he has been through more than her family, for the same reasons though different tormentors.
Magnus Bailey, the businessman who is always looking for his next deal is the thread that holds this story together. That he manages to cross the divide of black and white and the even sharper line between Jews and Christians is a testament to his intelligence and drive to better his loved ones. More so as his worlds begin to overlap and crumble.
I continued to pull for every person in this book even in the face of their seeming disloyalty and strange behaviors. The characters are so well drawn that I wish I could follow them past the end of this story, pain and triumph alike.
Marching to Zion was an unexpected treat, the tale was an intricate tale of forbidden love and the many trials of those living in the deep south, who suffer numerous tragedies including disease; poverty; flood; gangland justice; and the 1930's depression. It is a look at the impact of the stresses one must face and the challenge of life beyond survival despite life's vagaries.
Ms. Glickman has exceptional talent as a story-teller. Her main characters are multi-dimensional, neither all good or bad. They are realistic in their choices and their reactions. The story is very plausible and intricate. The foreshadowing is subtle and creates a sense of greater anticipation to discover what happens next.
SPOILER ALERT (modest disclosure)
Mags, a poor black woman comes from the country, to St. Louis looking for work and makes contact with Mr. Magnus Bailey (a successful black entrepreneur). She is soon working for Mr. Fishbein, (an immigrant Jew, who escaped Russian pogroms) at his funeral home and becomes like a family member. It soon becomes clear that Fishbein and Bailey are business associates on the quiet, as it is not acceptable for whites (even Jews) to work with "Negro" partners. As the story, moves forward, their friendship is revealed and Fishbein's daughter's (Minerva aka "Minnie") great love for Bailey transforms from that of a beloved "uncle" to youthful crush and deep desire. The attraction is mutual but not acceptable in the late 1920's in the south. Out of fear, Magnus disappears.
Minnie sets out to search for him and bears deep wounds as a result. Her pain transforms her life in many unacceptable ways. Likewise, Bailey seeks unlikely refuge in various places and remains unfulfilled. After several years, their paths cross and Bailey seeks help from others to enact a plan that will allow he and Minnie to move abroad and live where their love would not be challenged nor their lives in peril. Unfortunately, those whom he entrusts have their own agendas and there are multiple betrayals as a result. Furthermore, his plan is not so easily fulfilled when money to leave becomes an issue. Bailey is clever and he is not a man, who will accept the situation without trying every option to overcome his adversity or his adversaries.
I've not read prior books by this author, however, if they are anywhere near as intriguing, I know I shall enjoy the experience! I found that I couldn't put this down and I craved to know more. I was even hoping that the ending would allow for a series (which typically don't hold much appeal for me). Yes, this novel is that good. With the holidays just around the corner, I would think this may make a great gift for a reader!
*I was given a copy of this book via the vine program in return for an honest review of this item.*
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The dedication of MARCHING TO ZION by Mary Glickman concisely tells the theme "For the lovers, their arms around the grief of the ages."
Taking place primarily in East St. Louis and Memphis between 1916 and 1936, the book tells the story of relationships between races and religions with the focus on those between blacks and whites. Mary Glickman hides philosophy in the narrative as she has her characters discuss how experiences, both individual and group, influence how people react to various situations.
The story began in 1916 when Mags Preacher arrived in St. Louis from the small, country home where she grew up. Self-taught, she decided to become a hair stylist because most women want to look attractive and will pay for someone to help them achieve that goal. There was no one in her community providing that service to black women and she thought she could learn the trade through an apprenticeship. With the help of the dapper Marcus Bailey, she found a place to live and then a job at a mortuary where she met the other employee, George McCallum, who was also black. The funeral home was owned by Mr. Fishbein, a Jewish immigrant who lived upstairs in the building with his daughter, the beautiful, red haired beauty Minerva (Minnie) who had a horrendous temper. Mags is the primary character in the first section of the book.
She found life in the big city much different than life at home. Racial segregation, while not established by law, was prevalent because of entrenched custom.
Eventually, she was able to find her niche. Mags and George marry and have a daughter. They loved each other deeply and tried to fulfill the other's expectations. "She looked up at her husband in the way she had, full of admiration and trust. It seared his heart when she looked at him that way. On occasion, he gave detailed opinions on subjects he barely knew about, because he could not bear to disappoint her and risk lowering himself in her eyes. This time, he was sure of his answer."
The remainder of the book focuses on Bailey, Minerva, and Fishbein
Fishbein immigrated to St. Louis after a tragic life in Russia. A decent man, when he and Minnie arrive in St. Louis, Bailey carried Minnie down the gangplank when her father was having difficulty maintaining his balance while holding her. Minnie looked at him and said, "Der shvartser has grine oygn." Fishbein replied, "Der mensch has grine oygn." He immediately taught her to respect people for their actions not to label them because of their skin color.
He never forgot his personal history. Hearing the outbreak of a riot, Minnie asked her father what it was and he said, "A pogrom." "What is a pogrom?" she asked. He responded "A festival of evil.
The story got more complicated when Minnie fell in love with Bailey. He was reluctant to follow through even when he began to reciprocate her emotions because of their age difference and, more important, the racial divide. He left suddenly without explanation which threw Minnie into a massive downspin.
Bailey observed the way different people dealt with tragedy. Fishbein wondered if the tragedy that befell his people was the result of him disobeying one of the Ten Commandments, then thought, "But this is selfish, isn't it? To think that a world of suffering rains down on a multitude because of my sin."
Bailey "didn't fixate on his own people's miseries from the day they were captured in Africa and sold into slavery. He figured there was enough misery around day to day. Why wallow in the past? But Jews. If Fishbein were anything to go by, the past was their world entire." Bailey considered moving to Paris, where several notable black Americans like Josephine Baker and Langston Hughes had settled thinking he found a way for a better life. Fishbein disagreed. "When any man is in a fever like this, the thought, a fever of delusion, it's dangerous to argue."
"Magnus spoke of golden exile, but Fishbein knew better. There was no such thing. Exile was a ripping up, a tearing away, a flight from one set of evils to another." Fishbein recognized the continuing racism in the world "Magnus Bailey's people whose chains of iron had been loosed but never removed." Later, he would think of emigrating to Palestine as a way to have a better life.
Another character, Dr. Willie, thought Bailey was a threat in the pursuit of another woman, "vowed revenge against the usurper Magnus Bailey. He was a small enemy, to be sure, but a large enemy can be turned to friendship when mutual gain is at stake, while a small enemy festers everlastingly looking for his chance." He also had set ideas about a woman's place. "That's the trouble...with a woman of independent means. They did things out of principle rather than need, which robbed a man like him of leverage." MARCHING TO ZION is the story of several tragedies as it tells the stories of simple people trying to survive in an often hostile environment. Most of it is realistic, if shocking at times. How Minnie reached her career choice isn't clear though the reasons for her temper tantrums is explained. The relationships among the characters, as well as the characters themselves and the situations they encounter, are complicated but explained.
The author has a somewhat unique writing style. Her sentences tend to be long, sometimes convoluted, but are understandable without having to reread them. She doesn't use quotation marks. Many of the characters speak with an accent but she indicates that by the judicious use of occasional words or phrases or incorrect verb tense.
I received an advance copy of this book from Goodreads First Reads.
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