Joseph Randolph

About the Book

Joseph Randolph, a Protestant, always felt uncomfortable in church and with religion. Following the death of his mother, he was plunged into an even deeper state of confusion when it came to religion and its’ teaching. For he unexpectedly learned that his mother whom he revered, was Jewish, and that her entire family were victims of the Holocaust. Overwhelmed by these revelations, he immersed himself into the history of Judaism and the anti-Semitism that permeated throughout the world. In an attempt to uncover more about his mother and her troubled past, he decided to retrace her steps, hoping that it would provide the solutions to the questions that now plagued him, concerning his own future. These questions were about his faith, hope, and most importantly, what it was to be a Jew! His quest took him to Central & Eastern Europe, to the Mediterranean, and culminating with a pilgrimage to Israel.

About the Author

Marvin R. Mednick was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was still a baby, his family moved to Woodridge, a small resort community, located in the Catskill Mountains, about 90 miles northwest of the city. For many years his father, then he were projectionists at the local movie theater. Along the way, he fell in love with the silver screen, it becoming his life long obsession. But early on, he learned that as a projectionist, you could not earn a living sufficient enough to support a family. Having worked part time in the local drug store, he entered the retail industry following his marriage. After the death of his father and the destruction of that movie theater, coupled with the demise of the town, he was devastated. It was then, that he was determined to put on paper, what he had remembered about that small town, and the theater that would forever change his life. Although his writing experience was limited to experimental poems and short stories, he nevertheless, proceeded. Eighteen months later, the novel “The Lyceum” was completed. Following its publication, he was pleasantly surprised how well it was received. The experience was both therapeutic and extremely satisfying. As a result, he decided to pursue writing in a more serious vain. He completed this, his second novel- “Joseph Randolph” and put together a book containing a compilation of his past and current poems & short stories. Also, as of this writing, he has begun work on his third novel “Man of the Year”.

A single parent, with three children and seven grandchildren, he now resides in Savannah, GA.

I would like to thank Mrs. Gloria Heffler for the generous assistance she afforded me during the final editing of this book. But, I would be remiss if I don’t acknowledge my son Dave Mednick for giving me my first computer back in 2000. Without which I could have never been able to complete, let alone start, any of my work of the past few years.