I'm Alive Hurray: Overcoming Life's Obstacles with Laughter and Love

by Esther Tulkoff, Sharon Esther Lampert (Designed by)

Overview

Esther Tulkoff's hilarious memoir will make you laugh and cry at the same time.

Esther Tulkoff has had a 7-year sparring match with the Angel of Death and has triumphed.

ESTHER TULKOFF IS NOT AFRAID TO SPEAK HER OWN TRUTH. This memoir is a special treat! Don't miss it!

Esther Tulkoff read thousands of short stories to more than 600 children during her 30 years as a kindergarten teacher. It was a natural transition from kindergarten teacher to a short story writer. The hundreds of simply stated yet poignant children's books are the inspiration that imbues Esther Tulkoff's short story writing style as a literary artist: short and sweet with laughter and tears.

In her twilight years, with excruciatingly painful arthritis, she courageously embarked on a new adventure as an autobiographical short story writer and published author or "authoritis."

What a Blessing to Find a Brand New Passion and Make One More Dream Come True!

What a blessing to be able to remember people, places, and conversations from every decade

of your life when more than three-quarters of your senior peers are stricken with dementia

and Alzheimer's disease. More blessings: She remembers the 600 adorable kids she taught.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781885872197
Publisher:	Ipublishuglobal
Publication date:	08/16/2018
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	3 Months

About the Author

Esther Tulkoff read thousands of short stories to more than 600 children during her 30 years as a kindergarten teacher. It was a natural transition from kindergarten teacher to a short story writer. The hundreds of simply stated yet poignant children's books are the inspiration that imbues Esther Tulkoff's short story writing style as a literary artist: short and sweet with laughter and tears. In her twilight years, with excruciatingly painful arthritis, she courageously embarked on a new adventure as an autobiographical short story writer and published author or "authoritis." What a Blessing to Find a Brand New Passion and Make One More Dream Come True!

Sharon Lampert is the President of iPublishUGlobal.com The World's Only Full Service Publisher: Write, Edit, Publish, Market and Sales

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Timeline of Esther Tulkoff 1

Prologue 2

Am I Embarrassing You? 3

Introduction 4

Mishpacha and Naches 5

Childhood 14

How to Fly a Plane 15

Nun No, Ashes Yes 17

Marriage 20

My Bashert’s Brother Eats Grass 21

Mine Knows How to Fix Cars 25

My First Fur Jacket 26

How Funny Honey Is That? 27

Jackie Onassis and Me 31

Tzedakah Beauty Parlor 37

Children 42

Prophetess Hannah and Me 43

Teacher 46

Morah Tulkoff and G-D 47

Beautiful Blue Eyes 49

A Light Shines in the Garden of Eden 51

Kisses for Everyone 53

Daisy Chihuahua Tulkoff 56

Bless You Rabbi Tendler 57

Family 58

Warsaw Father, Vishkava Mother 59

You Never Did Forget 65

My Beloved Only Sister Reva 69

Sisters-In-Law: Zelda, Rosalie, and Ruth 71

Beloved Family Photos 76

• Esther Tulkoff High School Graduation 77

• Esther Tulkoff Modeling Photo 78

• Esther Tulkoff Modeling Photo 79

• Tulkoff Family 80 Couch: Esther, Mother, Father, Uncle Avram, Brother Solomon Floor: Brother Teddy, Sister Reva, Cousin Max

• Colonel Myer Tulkoff, US Army 81

• Esther and Myer Tulkoff Wedding, March 7, 1953 82

• Last Cruise, Esther and Myer Tulkoff 83

• Wedding: Esther and Mother, March 7, 1953 84

• Wedding: Esther and Myer, Mother, Father, and Grandfather 85

• Esther, Myer, and Daisy Tulkoff 86

• Daisy Chihuahua Tulkoff Drives a Buick 87

• Myer Tulkoff Dedication Bench Plaque, Florida 88

• Esther Tulkoff, I’M ALIVE HURRAY, Florida 89

Beloved Family Letters 91

• Rabbi Nachum Muschel 92. 93

• Aide Ann Marie Treasure 94

• Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation 95

• Young Israel of Deerfield Beach and Israel Bonds 96, 97

• Beauty School License 98, 99

• Original Handwritten Manuscript: “Jonathan” 100, 101

Retirement 104

Who Died Today? 105

Alzheimers Disease 108

Hey Kids: Myer and Mary 109

I Love You Too! 113

Dr. Drek 117

I’m Going to Jail, 119

Myer’s Birthday Cupcakes & 15 Stitches 125

The Angel of Death Knocks on Two Doors 128

One Finger Miracle Alert 129

Misdiagnosis, Fistfight, Finger Nerve Endings,

Neck Neurosurgery, and Myer Goes to Hospice 135

I Will Always Love You 139

Missed Myer’s Funeral (Dec 10, 2015) 145

The Angel of Death Won’t Let Go of Me! 150

Dr. Gonif: What Did You Do? 151

3 Weeks of Malpractice: Treatment Before Diagnosis 159

Five Hours of Poison Injections 161

I’m So Disgusted, I Can’t Even Talk About It! 165

I’m Alive Hurray 170

I Love That Line 171

Epilogue 176

Thanking G-D and Leon for Help 177

Appendix: 182

Bubbe Esther’s Daily Action Plan 184-185

Bubbe Esther’s Self-Help 186-187

Thank You Toyota Norman Frantz 188-189

Bubbe Esther’s Gluten-Free Shabbat Cholent 190-191

Join Our Short Story Writer's Club 192-193

Last Will & Testament Digital Assets 201

Editorial Reviews

“There Are 5 Books of Moses and 500 Books of Jewish Comedy.

It Is a 5000+ Year Tradition. Esther Tulkoff’s Memoir Is Hilarious!”

Sharon Lampert

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