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Grandfather's War Tales: A Family's Journey

Clean Breeches, a poignant memoir by Priscilla Konecky, brings her grandfather Philip Parkers unpublished story to life. Parker, a Romanian immigrant, fled antisemitism and poverty, arriving in New York with his family. He overcame hardships, working his way through dental school and opening a practice in the Bronx. During World War One, Parker was drafted and injured by poison gas, earning a Purple Heart. Konecky, a dentist herself, feels a deeper connection to her roots through the book, which ensures Parkers voice lives on and gives her family a powerful sense of their place in history. Checkout Solipillow.com

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