I worked for Doris Gold many years ago as a young teenager. She had a very small office on 20th Street. I was sixteen years old at the time. Being Irish Catholic I was not very familliar with the Yiddish language or Jewish Folklore. Looking back I realize how much of an influence Doris had on me up until this day. She would diligently make phone calls to promote her authors, she would often read some of her letters to me, she kept records of all correspondence. She always had stories! Her work ethic and business savvy still leaves an imprint today. I can remember like it was yesterday her pressing her fingers together with conviction saying, "Chutzpah". I asked her what she meant when she used this word "Chutzpah", coming from an Irish household, this was a foreign language to me. She told me it was putting a little "ummf" into whatever you do, rolling up your sleeves, with a little bit ofelbow grease, with passion. She was an amazing story teller and all of these things you have written above about Doris are so true. A different mold, a different cloth she was cut from. A woman who stood for upliftment and lived it. She was truly amazing and unforgettable. I consider myself very lucky to have known her and those many afternoons I worked side by side with her are so dear to me, I feel so blessed. Thank you Doris Gold for giving many women a voice and a backbone to conquer the world with. Georgiana
I worked for Doris Gold many years ago as a young teenager. She had a very small office on 20th Street. I was sixteen years old at the time. Being Irish Catholic I was not very familliar with the Yiddish language or Jewish Folklore. Looking back I realize how much of an influence Doris had on me up until this day. She would diligently make phone calls to promote her authors, she would often read some of her letters to me, she kept records of all correspondence. She always had stories! Her work ethic and business savvy still leaves an imprint today. I can remember like it was yesterday her pressing her fingers together with conviction saying, "Chutzpah". I asked her what she meant when she used this word "Chutzpah", coming from an Irish household, this was a foreign language to me. She told me it was putting a little "ummf" into whatever you do, rolling up your sleeves, with a little bit ofelbow grease, with passion. She was an amazing story teller and all of these things you have written above about Doris are so true. A different mold, a different cloth she was cut from. A woman who stood for upliftment and lived it. She was truly amazing and unforgettable. I consider myself very lucky to have known her and those many afternoons I worked side by side with her are so dear to me, I feel so blessed. Thank you Doris Gold for giving many women a voice and a backbone to conquer the world with. Georgiana