Memoirs of a Mensch

This book is a family legacy, an anthology of Helen Lurie Moss' writings and that of her children and grandchildren. It serves as a family history covering times from pre-World War 1 Europe, through the Great Depression, and onto the 21st Century. Family Trees and pictures abound that include several families of Levy, Lurie, Drury, Katsnelson, Kops, Lipman, Moss, Ran, Willner and more. There are many family pictures included.

This book includes essays, historical fiction, and non-fiction. Contributors to the writings are: Ruth Moss-Katsnelson, Laura Katsnelson, Julie Katsnelson, Jessica Lipman, Cary Lurie, Jennie Sniderman Lurie, Sheryl Velloso and Allyson Willner.

Helen Lurie Moss was a warm, witty, matriarch of her beloved family, children, and grandchildren. She was a prolific writer of family stories and imparted wisdom that will last through the ages. Her legacy was to pass on the importance of being a "good person", for what else could be more important?