Once Upon a Time in Yorkville

Thomas Douglas Adelman Looks Back At An Eventful Life In This Engaging Memoir About Growing Up In A Jewish Family And Becoming A Successful Producer And Director. Born In 1954 He Grew Up On The Upper East Side Of New York City In An Upper-Middle-Class Family With The Normal Dysfunction That You Find In All Families. Notably His Family Was Jewish But Celebrated Christmas—Although He Never Could Figure Out Why. His Father Was A Businessman Passionate About Politics And His Mother Was An Actress In The Forties. When They Met It Was Love At First Sight. The Author Looks Back At His Adventures Growing Up Including Being Thrown Out Of Private Schools As A Boy And Rubbing Elbows With Notable People. He Also Looks Back At How He Made His Way Into The Entertainment Industry Producing Directing And Working On Numerous Films And Projects And Ultimately Launching His Own Company. Join The Author As He Looks Back At His Childhood Adult Life And His Rise To The Top Of The Entertainment Industry.