First published 2013
Ezekiel Emanuel sets out to answer the question everyone asks him: how did one family produce three such accomplished sons? Rahm Emanuel serves as Chicago's mayor and former White House chief of staff. Ari Emanuel works as a Hollywood superagent who inspired the Ari Gold character on Entourage. Zeke himself practices as a leading bioethicist and oncologist who advised the Obama administration on health policy. The story unfolds against the backdrop of 1960s and 1970s Chicago, where three competitive Jewish American boys grew up in a family of modest means. Their immigrant father arrived in America with twenty-five dollars and captivated his sons with stories from Israel's independence war. Their politically active mother brought them to rallies and protests, including a civil rights march led by Martin Luther King through Chicago's streets. The book traces how Old World grandparents, devoted parents, and the bond between brothers shaped three remarkable careers while keeping the family connected through decades of individual success.
Genres: 20th-century, american, biography-memoir, 21st-century, academic, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Chicago, Israel
Period: 1960s, 1970s
288 pages · Hardcover · Random House