The stoop: From a Jewish ghetto in Brooklyn to medical practice in Italy via college in the South, medical school in Italy, the Army and matters of the heart.

He was born in one of the Jewish ghettos in Brooklyn; life and experiences are described. In like manner, the move to Long Island associated with a mix of psychological trauma and ultimate satisfaction during adolescence is shared. High school days were just like the “Happy Days” TV series. College in the Deep South in the mid 50’s for a Jewish boy from Brooklyn is certainly an experience worth reading. Medical school in Italy is yet another more than interesting moment of life. Interfaith marriage, with all its trials and tribulations, is part of this story. Love, lost and found, is here in most vivid detail. He was drafted into the US Army during the Viet Nam war after completion of medical specialty training and went up in rank from Captain to Lieutenant Colonel serving for eight years in New Jersey and Frankfurt, Germany. He eventually relocated to Italy with his family to practice medicine. In addition to following him through various periods of his life, he also inserts unusual specific experiences. It all started and is yet to end on a STOOP, which is the name of this work.