Write your Own

Jack Kamen was born in 1913 above his father's harness shop in Brownsville, a Yiddish-speaking section of Brooklyn. He brings that lost world to life in this humorous, heartwarming, historical collection of family stories with universal appeal. 

Jack bares all as he reveals secrets of the Enchanted Outhouse, the Mysterious Yeshiva Fire, and the Great Thanksgiving Fraud.

Learn why Jack was in the Oval Office one month and jail the next...why Uncle Youssel sold his soul...and how Jack saved his hide when the Manhater's Club discovered him eavesdropping.

Jack's greatest secret--his formula for health, happiness, and longevity--is hidden in every story. It's his attitude, and it's contagious.

Read it...

                Catch it...

                                Pass it on.

Heirloom Stories from the Harnessmaker's Son
--Tales your grandfather might have told you

"These stories will have you laughing out loud...Highly recommended as a gift for elders, teachers (any grade), anyone interested in history or families, your children, or for yourself!" 
      - Dr. Kathleen E. Kain, Ph.D., Columbia, SC (drkain@sciencespiders.com)

Harnessmaker's Son reminds elders of their own stories.

"I just love it...the stories, the laughs, the memories." 
                                             - Irv Trachtenberg, Portland, Oregon

Did you grow up with TV instead of your elders' stories? You'll love Harnessmaker's Son. 

"I didn't get to hear their stories. I treasure the cultural history in this book."
                      - Jacquie Lowell, M. Ed, (http://www.jacquielowell.com)

Give a copy to your parents; you might get back your family's stories.

"I'm getting such a kick out of your stories. They bring back so many memories of my youth. I sent two audio tapes to my son about the struggles of making a wilderness home in this area." 
           - Lorena Wellington, Beatty, Oregon

Use Harnessmaker's Son as a model for your family's stories:

"I was so inspired by your book about your dad. Now I'm working on a book about mine."
            - Betty King, La Mesa, CA

Teens love the easy-reading history and humor as they discover the wisdom available from elders...maybe even theirs!

"I'm ordering copies for all my Hebrew High students."
          - Rabbi Arthur Zuckerman, Congregation Beth Am, Del Mar, CA

Use Harnessmaker's Son to strengthen your family's "Chain of Wisdom." It's easy with the "Recipe for COW."

Are you Jewish?

Your mother wants you to get her a copy.

Grandpa's Stories

Your grandfather might have told you stories like these...and he would have told them this way: personal, short, and ending with a twist.

Take a peek at the sample stories "Enchanted Outhouse," "Important Man," or "The Coat."

Each Heirloom Story stands on it's own; but together, they support and reinforce each other. You may notice themes throughout the book: 

Even if you don't notice the themes, you'll feel them, and they'll affect you. That's why we say "Read it...catch it...pass it on."

You'll pass the attitude on to everyone you meet. When you give a copy of the book to another, it starts the chain in them.

Write your Own

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