good men she married, and the 12 good children she raised. Ruth, born Rachel Shilsky, a

Polish Jew, immigrated to America soon after birth; as an adult she moved to New York

City, leaving her family and faith behind in Virginia. Jordan met and married a black

man, making her isolation even more profound. The two stories told by mother and son

are both similar in one way or the other. Even though both having to face many obstacles

and situations of their own. James had experienced many situations such as problems

with drugs, school, and racial problems. Ruth experienced many challenging

obstacles in her life. The three obstacles that most impacted Ruth were the relationship

with her father, the deaths of her husbands, and the raising of her children.

Ruth’s father treated her very badly and unfair.Ruth’s family was a major conflict

in her past. Being one of three children, she didn’t get much love and attention. Her

parents were very different from all her friend’s parents. Her mother was a disabled

crippled woman who was getting worse and worse and who the father didn’t love. Her

opened up his own store in town. Ruth and her other siblings worked for her father in this

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