The Boys From Vinegar Hill is a compelling tale about the Jewish kids who
lived in the Hebrew Orphan Asylum during WWII in a tough Irish neighborhood in upper Manhattan. A story of friendship forged
out of troubled youth, romance, war and loyalty. It is about the Irish of Vinegar Hill and the Jewish orphans, how they survived
poverty, discrimination and danger.
About the Author - John C. Scott:
Many of the characters and events in The
Boys From Vinegar Hill are based on the kids I grew up with. I lived across the street from the Hebrew Orphan Asylum
(HOA) and spent a lot of time there - playing basketball, hanging out, sneaking into the movies. I got to know a couple of
the boys well enough to call them my friends.
