From the grips of Nazi Germany to the bustling streets of New York, follow Rachel's journey of love, resilience, and triumph against all odds as she breaks racial barriers and builds her American dream.
In the compelling novel Please, Just Call Me Rachel, we are introduced to Rachel, a young Jewish refugee who, along with her mother, escapes the clutches of Nazi Germany after her father is arrested for treason. They find themselves in London, where Rachel, in the midst of the world at war, serves in a pub. It is there that she meets a charismatic black American soldier, and their lives intertwine in a passionate love story.
However, their love is not without its hardships. The brutal challenges of war and the cruel prejudice of Rachel's mother threaten to tear them apart. Yet even in the face of adversity, the couple's love endures. After two- years of separation, they reunite in the vibrant city of New York.
"Fede Abruzzo" is the (ancestral Italian) pen name of San Francisco native Fred Abruzzo. This is his first novel.
In 1967 I arrived in San Francisco from the east coast (after roaming the U.S. since 1964 as a guitar player in a number of bar bands), where I and three others soon started a local band in North Beach, working the nightclubs on Broadway adjacent Chinatown.
Fred was our drummer. Fine tubs cat. We have been fast friends ever since. I could not be more proud right now. From another post of mine:
By 1967 I'd wound my way to California. In 1968, I joined a local San Francisco start-up band: Italian-American drummer Fred Abruzzo, Mexican-American bass player and standup comic Jose Simon, black lead singer Rick Stevens, and me, the "Irishman." We called our band "Four of a Kind,"--or, jokingly, "the Spic, the Spook, the Wop, and the Mick."Only Fred and I survive. We remain steadfast friends. He quips, "well, Bobby, we're down to Two of a Kind now."
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