02165nam a22003614a 4500 ebr10155102 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 051216s2006 moua sb 000 0 eng 2005036573 CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)191935639 n-us-co F785.J5 V37 2006eb 978.8/83004924 B 22 Varon, Jodi, 1953- Drawing to an inside straight [electronic resource] : the legacy of an absent father / Jodi Varon. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2006. 175 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-175). Bennie--Benji--Benjamin -- The tongue's delight -- When quizzac was cherry -- Rubes in New York -- In the vale -- The second ace -- Levitation -- Paella and yellow cabs -- Ben-anna split -- Spinoza's trade -- I'd give my life for a drink of raki -- Doppelgangers, daughters -- In amsterdam -- Along the route of the caliphate -- The man in the porkpie hat. "Varon interweaves recollections of growing up in Vietnam-era Denver with stories of her gambler father, son of Sephardic Jewish immigrants, and offers an introduction to Sephardic culture contrasted with Ashkenazic culture, examines the forging of identity within the potentially destructive American "melting pot," and challenges stereotypes of the American West"--Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Varon, Jodi, 1953- Family. Varon, Jodi, 1953- Childhood and youth. Jews Colorado Denver Social life and customs. Sephardim Colorado Social life and customs. Ashkenazim Colorado Social life and customs. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10155102 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 201038 201038