Newark Minutemen

A True 1930s Legend About One Man's Mission to Save a Nation's Soul Without Losing His Own

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Pub Date 6 Oct 2020 | Archive Date 17 May 2021
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#1 bestseller and soon to be motion picture, Newark Minutemen has bridged generations. The epic based-on-true story of forbidden love and unholy heroism is set against the backdrop of an America ripped apart by the Great Depression and on the brink of war.

Newark, NJ, 1938. Millions are out of work and robbed of dignity. A shadow Hitler-Nazi party called the German-American Bund that is led by an American Fuhrer threatens to swallow democracy. In this dangerous time of star-spangled fascism, a romance forms between the Jewish boxer, Yael and the daughter of the enemy, Krista. But 1930s America pulls them apart as Krista’s people want Yael’s dead. Then Yael is recruited by the mob to go undercover for the FBI against her people and bring down the German-American Bund. Author Leslie K. Barry captures an authentic and brave portrait of a lost America searching for identity, preserving legacy and saving its soul. It is a heartbreaking novel that crosses generations as it honors the fragility of freedom.

#1 bestseller and soon to be motion picture, Newark Minutemen has bridged generations. The epic based-on-true story of forbidden love and unholy heroism is set against the backdrop of an America...


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Advance Praise

"“A roller coaster ride of revenge and avenge. Inglorious Bastards, Peaky Blinders and Titanic all rolled into one.” Kevin Joseph, Producer, Fulwell 73 Productions

“An almost unbelievable true tale of the 1930s. Imagining Nazi swastikas draped across George Washington’s portrait feels like a sinister made-for-movie dystopian story.”

Susan Turley, Documentary Film Producer and Executive Producer, XRM Media

“A striking and poignant tale of an oft-neglected part of US history, including the rise of a pro-Nazi movement that gathered 20,000 supporters in Madison Square Garden in 1939 and recruited children to attend Nazi summer camps in New York. An important reminder of the dangers of anti-Semitism and white nationalism that are still prevalent in our country today.” Samantha Parent Walravens, award-winning journalist and New York Times acclaimed author"

"“A roller coaster ride of revenge and avenge. Inglorious Bastards, Peaky Blinders and Titanic all rolled into one.” Kevin Joseph, Producer, Fulwell 73 Productions

“An almost unbelievable true tale of...


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This is a blockbuster story of the Nazis in America, but mainly in Newark New Jersey. I was mesmerized by this book. This is an absolute must read novel based on fact and is an incredibly
powerful read. There are many layers to the story that struck many emotions and thoughts about the situation as well as the characters.

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An epic true story, of 1930’s America and the threat of Nazism rearing it’s ugly head at a vulnerable period in American history. A story which has been well researched and intelligently written by the author. Highly recommended.

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Princess Fuzzypants here: This is a true but largely unknown story that will both fascinate and repel, excite and frustrate. Most people think the Nazis only concerned themselves with events in Europe both before and after they attacked Poland. Nothing could be further from the truth. Sadly, there were many people who admired Hitler and the Nazis in both the UK and America. Some were celebrities who used their fame to entice others to the cause. People like the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and Charles Lindbergh were some whose admiration blinded people to the evil. But even those who know something of the Quislings amongst us have no idea of the pernicious spread that threatened liberties at home.

This is a story of a rag tag group of Jewish boxers in Newark NJ, who may have skirted the lines between legal and illegal activities, who did what the people like the police and the FBI and so many others were unwilling to do. They attacked the Nazis who were trying to turn America into another Nazi Germany. The Bund was using the very things like the freedom of speech and the right to bear arms against the democracy it was trying to bring down. This book, which is based on a true story, shows just how close the Nazis came to realizing their dream. It is chilling.

The two protagonists are fictional but based on two real people. Many of the characters in the book lived the story, including the author’s family. It was from the stories that 90 year old Esther told that the genesis of the book began. Many conversations and much research later a book emerged that should be read by any student of history. It shows how complacency in the face of hatred can destroy people. We all need to be vigilant and not let it happen again.

Five purrs and two paws up.

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