Publisher's Synopsis
The story of Yaakov and Ester Morad is a tale that takes you on the lifelong quest of Yaakov Morad and his wife Ester to build something out of nothing. In this book, Yaakov shares his stories of survival in 1948 Israel and how his family fled prosecution, relocated to an Israeli transit camp and did whatever they could to survive and thrive in their new home. In this book, Yaakov Morad recounts and intertwines his two loves: the first is Ester, his wife, who accompanied him along the journey of realizing his lifelong dream; and the second is making wine from fruits, vegetables, and medicinal herbs - A passion that only grew over the years, despite a journey full of bureaucratic and economic difficulties, with each day liable to decide the fate of their frail dream. But their love transcended these hardships, and helped Yaakov and Ester achieve their dream in the Promised Land, build a winery and retire after making wines for over 30 years. This book will give you a glance into the life of an immigrant in 1948 Israel who met the love of his life, built a home, started a family business, and survived to tell the tale. Join Yaakov on his quest to turn the land of milk and honey into the land of pomegranate wines and the world-famous tourist attraction that is Morad Winery.