100 Years Apart

Sometimes the answers to the future lie in the past. That's what Amanda Rosenbloom owner of Astor Place Vintage believes. Her life is complicated. She's nearing forty, involved with a married man and about to lose her vintage consignment shop.When she finds an old journal hidden in some clothes she takes into sell, she becomes mesmerized with the characters and their adventures. Olive Westcott is a young woman trying to make a life for herself in New York City in 1907. Life for women back then was different and yet similar to Amanda's. While reading the diary, coincidences, dreams and reflections help Amanda find the answers she seeks. Stephanie Lehmann's book Astor Place Vintage includes photographs of New York City, circa 1900. For an intimate look at history and a working woman's story read this book. DB