A Polish liner, held together more by hope than iron and tar, bound for the New World, sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1911. On board were a young mother and her five small sons, seeking escape from a Czar's appetite for Hebrew cannon-fodder. Approaching mid-Atlantic, they found themselves on a ship sending out frantic S.O.S signals.

Rayful is the youngest, the seventh son and begins his career with various jobs leading to acting and writing radio scripts. The radio shows include, "The March of Time", Fred Waring Show, and "Inner Sanctum Mystery."
His career is interrupted when he joins the Office of War Information.
Written beautifully, his recollections embrace the reader and take you on a journey of another time and place.