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Herb Brin:
The Autobiography
of a
Western Journalist
1915 - 2003

A special issue of Western States Jewish History, Volume 39 Issue #2, dedicated to the life and times of the founder of the Heritage Newspaper Group.

Recorded by Brin in his later years and prepared for publication by his sons, David and Daniel Brin.

96 pages.             Click here for order form.

$25, single copy.

Table of Contents

Foreword by David Brin      99

Author’s Preface by Herb Brin     101

 1. Days of Poverty and Hope     102

 2. "If Your Mother Say She Loves You—Check It Out!"     115

 3. Chicago Gangland     117

 4. War Clouds     125

 5. Back to Gangland     129

 6. California, for Good     132

 7. The L.A. Beat     136

 8. The Fabulous Fifties     139

 9. Out to Sea     142

10. Tears for a Little Tramp     144

11. The End of Innocence     147

12. Shindler’s List     151

13. Fighting Hate     154

14. Bobby—And Other Martyrs     157

15. Israel and More     159

16. Hank     160

17. The Eichmann Trial     163

18. Harry Golden and the Forward     165

19. Visiting the Aryan Nations     169

20. The Israeli Wars     172

21. Where Are the Children?     174

22. Croatia and Serbia     176

Epilogue     179

Obituary     180

Addenda by Dan Brin     184

(Note: pages numbers are continuous from Volume 39, #1)