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Orphaned at age 11, Marlene Trestman shared childhood experiences with her mentor and remarkable biographical subject, Bessie Margolin, separated by a half century. Both grew up as wards of New Orleans's Jewish Orphans' Home (or its successor, the Jewish Children's Regional Service in Marlene's case) and for that reason were educated at the Isidore Newman School. While the two women developed a personal relationship in the 1970s and 1980s, little did Margolin realize she was inspiring her future biographer.
A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Goucher College, Marlene Trestman earned her law degree from George Washington University and an MBA from Loyola of Maryland's Sellinger Business School. After a three decade legal career devoted to consumer ...more

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Marlene Trestman When I have writer's block, it's almost always due to one of two causes. I either have too much information or I don't have enough. When I don't have …moreWhen I have writer's block, it's almost always due to one of two causes. I either have too much information or I don't have enough. When I don't have enough information to write, which for me is the easier situation to address, I embark on a new research angle. If I have too much information, either swirling around in my head or piled on my desk, I move away from my computer and desk, and just begin doodling, jotting notes and scribbling partial phrases on a small, friendly note pad until I've mapped out a little plan to begin again. (less)

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Marlene Trestman Inspired by the childhood of Bessie Margolin, the biographical subject of my first book, Fair Labor Lawyer, I am writing the history of New Orleans's …moreInspired by the childhood of Bessie Margolin, the biographical subject of my first book, Fair Labor Lawyer, I am writing the history of New Orleans's Jewish orphanage which operated from 1856 to 1946. I plan to select particularly fascinating people -- of which there are many -- who grew up in the orphanage and present the history as a collective biography.(less)

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	Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin (Southern Biography Series) 4.50 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Most Fortunate Unfortunates: The Jewish Orphans’ Home of New Orleans 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Margolin was raised in New Orleans, in the Jewish Orphans’ Home, which entitled her to a first-class education at the Isidore Newman Manual Training School. Together these two institutions—both founded upon a bedrock of Hebrew benevolence and social justice—”
― Marlene Trestman, Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin

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