About Joan Eiseman

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Joan Eiseman is an accomplished oil painter and sculptor. A native New Yorker, Ms. Eiseman has used her talent to passionately record beloved neighborhoods and familiar settings that are fast disappearing in today's world.

In her first book, The Tale of Jackie Berry, Ms. Eiseman has painted in words and pictures the Brooklyn of the 1950's that exists only in memory. This is a captivating story of a young boy who yearns to own the "magic boots" he has seen in the antique shop window. Warmly told in an engaging, narrative style, The Tale of Jackie Berry will appeal to anyone who has ever longed to have their dearest wish come true.

Ms. Eiseman, who has traveled worldwide, draws from her broad spectrum of colorful experiences to bring home a brightly-textured story that readers of all ages will enjoy.