The Toymaker Protestant they're surrounded by sympathetic wives

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This is a practical guide that helps parents confront difficult issues with which all families grapple

Published: 05/15/1995

The Toymaker Protestant they're surrounded by sympathetic wivesA person is defined by the secrets they keep. Adam Kulakov likes his life. He's on the right side of middle age; the toy company he owns brightens the lives of children around the world; and he has more money than he can ever spend, a wife and child he adores, and as many mistresses as he can reasonably hide from them. He is not the only one with secrets. In 1944, Adam's grandfather, Arkady, was imprisoned in Auschwitz and given an impossible choice.