A Distant Heartbeat: A War, a Disappearance, and a Family's Secrets

by Eunice Lipton

Book Overview

On May 20, 1938, a young man from the Bronx informs his parents that he is leaving for the Catskills to begin his new job as a waiter. Instead, he sails for Europe to join the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, the opening round in the fight against Hitler and Mussolini. The man, Dave Lipton--the author's uncle--sends letter after letter home detailing his hopes and begging for forgiveness. He never receives a reply. Decades later,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826356583
• ISBN13: 9780826356581
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.1"