American writer most well known for his book The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers.
He grew up in Cheshire in England, where he an his family experienced considerable anti-Semitism. They moved to Chicago, Illinois when he was twelve.
His first book was begun when he was ninety-three and published when he was ninety-six.
He was married to his wife, Ruby, for 67 years, from 1935 to her death in 2002.
Stanley Elkin was another noted Jewish-American author.
