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My Dad, a father of Social Security
How a poor Russian created Social Security in america

Abraham Epstein – The Forgotten Father of Social Security
“Abraham Epstein…was a tireless social reformer of a type too seldom seen. His vision lives on in Social Security, the single most effective program in our history.“
--Senator Daniel Moynihan

“Abraham Epstein did more in my view to initiate Social Security than any other man of my generation.”
--Senator Paul Douglas

Forgotten Villages of the Pyrenees
"Showing an American couple an old and spectacular area of southern France, largely off the beaten path."
--France Magazine, April 2002

Alexander Skutch: An Ornithological Legend
"The story of how Skutch came to understand that birds have unique attributes that have much to teach the human race."
--Birder’s World, December 2001



Selected Works

Biography / Nonfiction
Abraham Epstein – The Forgotten Father of Social Security
How a fiery immigrant Russian Jew managed to influence the high and mighty, including FDR himself.
Feature / Article
Forgotten Villages of the Pyrenees
An American writer returns to his roots.
Alexander Skutch: An Ornithological Legend
Interview with a philosopher in the world of birds.
Journalism



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