More Borscht
From A Catskill Mountain Plumber
TAles Of A Catskill Mountain Plumber
by Allen Frishman
Tales of a Catskill Mountain Plumber is a humorous telling of the great times the baby boomer generation had growing up in “The Country”. This was the period of Jewish exodus from city heat to country cool-air. Ruby the Knish Man, the Hippie Rabbi, Louie Slamowitz, and Benny and the Schleps are some of the interesting characters you’ll meet in the book.
Included are stories about Jewish Lightning, a rare Catskill phenomenon, Mendel’s Mansion, and of course the Woodstock Festival. My family worked hard in many bungalow colonies getting the water moving again after the long cold winters. One thing we always made a point of was to laugh at it all which helped us get through those exhausting times. You’ll read about this in tales such as “One Strange Collection” and “Come Closer, Closer Still”. At night, I donned my rock and roll persona and performed with my band in some of the major hotels like The Pines, Kutchers, The Concord, andcolonies such as Clearview Country Club and Fiakloffs. The band’s adventures led us to psychedelic displays, and for some the discovery ofchopped liver. The book contains a plumbers instruction manual that will guide you through the glory days of the Borscht belt, but in no way will it help you to become a plumber. Also included is an easy to read schematic that translates the Yiddish words helping you to get the full essence of the stories.
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Book 1
More Borscht From A Catskill Mountain Plumber
by Allen Frishman
Did you ever reach the end of a book and say to yourself, “Man, I wish there was more.” Okay, maybe you didn’t say “man”. But guess what? Your wish has come true! More Borscht… is the much-anticipated sequel to Tales of a Catskill Mountain Plumber. It’s more family stories and a whole lot more from people who worked, vacationed or lived in the Catskill Mountains during its heyday.
Now, let me warn you upfront. This book is only for those who like to smile or laugh. If you don’t do either while reading More Borscht…, then you should go to your doctor immediately to have your pulse checked.
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Book 2
My third book, “Gelfilte Fish for the Soul” will be coming out soon. But, don’t you dare steal the title because your mother will be upset with you.
Catskill Mountain Memories!
If you were fortunate to have lived up in the Catskills during the days of bungalow colonies and borscht belt hotels, then this book will bring it all back.
If not, then you'll wish you had. He has been able to recount, in detail, stories of personal events as well as those of others who have lived through an era that will remain in the hearts and minds of so many people that cherish those times as gold.
Written in a very humorous but personal style (sometimes it seems like a stand-up act), Frishman's stories will entertain and tickle your funny bone - AND, you might learn some Yiddish also.
Get a copy and enjoy!
— 5-star Amazon Review
“A Delight!”
I really loved this book by Allen Frishman.
It was filled with stories that truly bring out the treasure of the Borscht Belt in the Catskill Mountains (where I grew up).
This is the second book by Allen Frishman that I've read and really look forward to the third one that is now being written. Look for it!
— 5-star Amazon Review
About Allen
The Author, Allen Frishman grew up in a family of plumbers in the bungalow colony industry. His Family, on both sides, owed two very different bungalow colonies; Hemlock Grove in Mountain Dale and Sadownicks in Monticello. Allen still lives in the Catskills and has witnessed the great times, the decline, and the new beginnings happening once again in the land of milk and borscht.
He has performed in some of the big hotels like Kutsher’s, Pines and of course of lots of bungalow colonies with his teen band “The New Generations,” made for great times growing Catskills.
Allen has an extensive collection of Catskill Memorabilia which has been displayed at many museums around the country.
He is an executive board member and archival curator of the newly established Catskill Borscht Belt Museum, opening July 1, 2023 and will culminate with the first annual Borscht Belt Festival on July 29, 2023.
Contact Allen
For speaking engagements, comedy appearances, Catskill Borscht Belt memorabilia donations, and book signings, private tours of his personal collection.