Moe Fields

The story of Murray Goldman (aka Moe Fields) is a deep dive into the experiences of one man...and how his fighting spirit and perseverance saved his family and inspired his three sons to succeed. Moe Fields personifies the hard scrabble life of growing up during the Great Depression — from his teens as a Golden Gloves boxer, to his career as a Bootleg fighter in Brooklyn, to being a WWII sailor whose most prideful moment was singled out by FDR, to a self-made man who built a large plumbing business in New Jersey. His partner in life, Frannie Goldman was cut from the same cloth. An athlete and sax player who toured the Catskills in an all-women's band. Theirs was a Depression era love story. Sacrifice and determination were no strangers to either of them. A drunk driver causes a horrific car accident putting Murray and Fanny in the hospital for months and leaving them to deal with lifetime disabilities. For their three young sons who were "home alone" without supervision, the accident and its aftermath stole their childhoods and changed the lives of their family forever. In this painful time of Covid, Moe Fields is a life affirming story for readers looking to find books that celebrate the strength of family, faith—and the enduring legacy of love parents give us to guide our journey in life. A story about the unbreakable bond between fathers and sons.

Full Book Description – Moe Fields is a life affirming story for readers looking to find books that celebrate the strength of family bonds that can prevail over trauma and setbacks. The story of Moe Fields (aka Murray Goldman) is a deep dive into the experiences of one man...and how his fighting spirit and perseverance saved his family and inspired his three sons to succeed. Moe Fields personifies the hard scrabble life of growing up during the Great Depression — from Moe's teens as a Golden Gloves boxer, to his career as a Bootleg fighter in Brooklyn earning a few dollars of prize money, to being a WWII sailor whose most prideful moment was singled out by FDR, to a self-made man who built the largest plumbing business in northern New Jersey. He lifted his family out of a Brooklyn tenement to a very comfortable life in the suburbs. His partner in life, Frannie Goldman was cut from the same cloth. An athlete and sax player who toured the Catskills in an all-women's band. Theirs was a Depression era love story. Sacrifice and determination were no strangers to either of them — and formed an unbreakable bond. A drunk driver causes a horrific car accident putting Murray and Fanny in the hospital for months and leaving them to deal with lifetime disabilities. For their three young sons who were "home alone" without supervision, the accident and its aftermath stole their childhoods and changed the lives of their family forever. Murray would always be Moe Fields, the fighter who knocked out 27 opponents and had his nose broken three times. To his sons, dad taught them the value of hard work and to never, ever give up when knocked down. It`s about a mother, who would never walk again without crutches, but taught her boys to face life`s difficulties with quiet grace and resolve. And, ultimately, it`s about a mother and father who inspired their sons to not only succeed in their careers but also to be loving and devoted fathers themselves. In this painful time of Covid, Moe Fields is a heart-warming story that will help restore faith in our future. Author Stuart Goldstein delves into the tragedies and triumphs of three generations of his family with wisdom, understanding and a wrenching honesty that comes only with age

Stuart Z. Goldstein was one of the longest serving PR Spokespersons and strategic communications advisors on Wall Street. He served as Managing Director of Corporate Communications & Public Affairs for the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in New York, the largest trade clearing house ($5 trillion daily) and central securities depository in the world. "Goldstein surely was the highest profile corporate communications executive in the securities services industry," according to Global Custodian magazine. "In a position where few survive more than 5 years and one CEO, Goldstein managed four times the average tenure, and served three successive CEOs." Prior to this, he was a spokesperson for American Express and led National Public Affairs at Citicorp. Earlier he served as a State Ombudsman in New Jersey and as Legislative Affairs director for the NJ Public Advocate. Mr. Goldstein has co-authored 2 books in plain English explaining the inner workings of U.S. Capital Markets. He has published numerous articles in PR trade magazines and was a contributing author to Public Affairs in an Era of Change. His by-lined articles on public policy issues have appeared in USA Today, the Washington Times, the Star Ledger, Trenton Times, Global Financial Markets magazine and many trade journals. He graduated from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) with a B.A. in English and earned his M.A. in American Government from Rutgers University. During college, he helped lead the effort to lower the voting age to 18 and ratify the 26th Amendment. He is a long-time supporter of Home Front in NJ, Trenton Soup Kitchen and the U.S. Holocaust Museum.