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Leon: A LIFE. The True Stories of Captain Leon H Schneider,Used
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Born in Brooklyn into a family of Jewish immigrants, Leon dropped out of high school and hitchhiked to Florida, the Catskills, and California. He joined the U.S. Merchant Marine and shipped out to Hawaii, almost missing the return trip just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.Everything changed when Leon survived two deadly UBoat torpedo attacks in the Caribbean. Inspired to become a ship's officer, he set out on a whirlwind of travel and adventure, with dalliances at every port: London during the Blitz. Postwar Germany, Italy, and Japan. An illfated affair in Buenos Aires. Encounters in the Philippines. A romance with a Yugoslavian ballet dancer.When the 45yearold Leon finally settles down with 26yearold Tamara, the couple must find a way to support the family in a world that has no apparent place for a retired ship's captain with a colorful past.Leon is a supremely gifted storyteller with an uncanny memory. He's been charming people for years, and now, for the first time, his stories are available in print.These are Leon's shockingly funny, poignant, and unforgettable stories, as told to his son Ivan Schneider. Not just for the extended family, these are stories for the world, and for the ages.
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