472 pp. "Born to a Jewish family in Helsinki, Finland, Dimont came to the United States in August 1929 with his mother and siblings; they were briefly detained at Ellis Island while family name and father's name were reconciled. He taught himself the English language by reading Shakespeare, the Bible, and American plays. After serving with U.S. Army intelligence in World War II, he worked in public relations and human resources for Edison Brothers Stores in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1962, he published Jews, God and History, which received critical acclaim and has sold over a million and a half copies and which the Los Angeles Times praised it "unquestionably the best popular history of the Jews written in the English language". After its publication, he traveled and lectured extensively on Jewish history throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, and Finland. Other works include The Indestructible Jews, The Jews in America, and Appointment in Jerusalem. He died in 1992." - Wikipedia
