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After finding personal happiness with his second wife Lillian, Murray's financial success enabled him and his (late) wife to devote much of their Golden Years to the pursuit of one of Murray's life-long passions, thoroughbred horse racing.

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The Baker is the true story of Murray Durst, an American original. Born in New York in 1932 to Austrian- and Polish-Jewish immigrants, much of Murray's childhood was typical of New York Jews of the era: after-school Hebrew lessons, a Bar Mitzvah at the swankiest venue his parents could afford, and summers at the Borscht-Belt hotels of the Catskills Mountains. Other parts of his early life were somewhat less typical. As the son of a prominent labor leader, the young Murray rubbed elbows with the famous (and infamous): other labor leaders, politicians, and alleged organized crime figures. He has stories about many of them, including three particularly well-kwn individuals called Meyer,Bennie, and Charlie. Before entering the US Marine Corps during the Korean War, Murray even organized a labor union himself-with their help. After his stint in the Marines, Murray served in a hospital unit in the Army Reserves. There he acquired the medical kwledge which would enable him to become a hospital administrator, and become quite influential and successful. This in turn set the stage for an even greater success later on, when he amassed a small fortune as founder and CEO of companies engaged in medical insurance fraud detection. Finally finding personal happiness with his second wife, Lillian, the great love of his life, Murray, w financially secure, was able to pursue his other life-long love of thoroughbred horse racing as an owner. One of his horses, Lil's Lad, was a precocious colt who won some important races at 2- and 3-years old, and for a time was the favorite for the 1998 Kentucky Derby. Racing fans will undoubtedly remember Murray's fifteen minutes as a colorful, Damon Runyon-esque character interviewed on ABC and ESPN sports telecasts. Murray can be blunt at times, but he is always honest and engaging, a one-of-a-kind character: a lovable, rambunctious rascal at the center of stories that are either hilarious or terrifying-or sometimes both. Murray also offers some of his thoughts on the state of America today, where he thinks it's headed, and how to turn things around, so that the next generation can engage in a life's journey as successful and exciting as his has been.

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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-10
1477425764
ISBN-13
9781477425763
eBay Product ID (ePID)
224604750

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Author
Murray Durst
Format
Trade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback / Softback
Language
English
Topic
Autobiography: General

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Author Biography
Murray Durst is an American original, a man whose life has been one of unique, diverse, and often diametrically-opposed experiences. Born in New York in 1932 to David Durst, an Austrian-Jewish immigrant and a sturdy one-time professional boxer who became a union organizer, Murray was an asthmatic, allergy-plagued little boy...who became a body-building champ, captain of his high school swim team, battle-toughened United States Marine, and expert martial artist; a young man who rubbed elbows with alleged-mobsters...yet amassed a personal fortune rooting out the bad guys through his insurance fraud detection companies; the son of a labor leader who formed his own union while still a teenager...who later in life became a multi-millionaire businessman; a life-long liberal Democrat...who now rails against government waste and who fervently trumpets the Presidential credentials of none other than Donald Trump to anyone will listen. After finding personal happiness with his second wife Lillian, Murray's financial success enabled him and his (late) wife to devote much of their Golden Years to the pursuit of one of Murray's life-long passions, thoroughbred horse racing. One of their horses, Lil's Lad, was a precocious colt who won some important races at 2- and 3-years old, and for a time was the favorite for the 1998 Kentucky Derby. Racing fans will undoubtedly remember Murray's fifteen minutes as that colorful, Damon Runyon-esque character so ubiquitously interviewed on the ABC and ESPN telecasts of the biggest Derby preps that year. Murray is currently living the life of a retired millionaire in Hollywood, Florida...but he's always on the lookout for his next great adventure.
Date of Publication
08/08/2012
Country of Publication
United States

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