Towers of Gold

An award-winning journalist chronicles the life of a Jewish immigrant-turned-financier who guided California industry into the modern age. A San Francisco Chronicle Bestseller 2009 Best Book Award Winner, Northern California Independent Bookseller’s Association “Impressively researched, engagingly told . . . does an excellent job of tracing Hellman’s career and sketches a crisp portrait of the glittering San Francisco Jewish community. [A] compelling account.” — Los Angeles Times