The tempestuous, rags-to-riches novel of an immigrant family in America their dreams and heartaches-their struggle to survive in an alien country JACOB whose newfound wealth could never fill the aching void inside him. . SARA who sacrificed everything in the name of love -even her daughter. SHLOMO who kept the family's disgrace a secret, and paid the price. RACHEL whose forbidden love for one man drove her into the arms of another. DORIS a Cinderella who achieved fame and happiness beyond her wildest dreams.