Steven Decker
Author | Chicago, Il. USA |
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Steven Decker is a lifetime Chicago area resident, a father, grandfather and a military veteran. He grew up immersed in the rich history and legacy of a large, Sicilian immigrant family in the heart of the city. His novel, Cambridge Street, is crafted around many of the events that deeply affected his grandparents, mother, aunts and unc.... more
Steven Decker is a lifetime Chicago area resident, a father, grandfather and a military veteran. He grew up immersed in the rich history and legacy of a large, Sicilian immigrant family in the heart of the city. His novel, Cambridge Street, is crafted around many of the events that deeply affected his grandparents, mother, aunts and uncles during the Roaring Twenties.
Retired now, Decker has the time to research and to write. He said “I’ve written all my life – training manuals, service guides and marketing proposals - and now I have the time to write whatever I choose.”
“The positive comments I get from the readers of Cambridge Street made the work and the time worth it. I wrote the book to honor the memory of the millions of immigrants who came to America at the turn of the last century. The bravery of those people, many who arrived at our shores with only a few dollars and who spoke little English, was enormous. We must not let their sacrifices be forgotten.”