{"id":218414,"date":"2026-05-03T19:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/218414\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T19:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T19:13:14","slug":"from-the-heart-shafran-family-holds-manhattan-book-signing-of-letters-penned-by-beloved-patriarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/218414\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018From the Heart\u2019: Shafran family holds Manhattan book signing of letters penned by beloved patriarch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Shafran family held an emotionally moving book signing event in Lower Manson on Tuesday that honored a loving husband and father in the process.<\/p>\n

The Shafran family held an emotionally moving book signing event in Lower Manhattan<\/a> last week that honored a loving husband and father, and words he wrote \u201cfrom the heart\u201d before his passing.<\/p>\n

Sitting behind a table set up with a large pile of books titled \u201cFrom the Heart: Letters of Love. Poignant, Profound, Pedagogical<\/a>,\u201d dozens of excited readers entered the Housing Works bookstore, located at 126 Crosby St., in Lower Manhattan on April 28 to meet the Shafran family. <\/p>\n

Gathering in the back of the store for the book signing, the crowd sat and listened intently as Phyllis Shafran recounted memories of her beloved husband, Ron Shafran.<\/p>\n

\"\"Gathering in the back of the store, the crowd sat and listened intently as Phyllis Shafran recounted memories of her beloved husband, Ron Shafran. \"\"Austin Shafran,<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the Heart\u201d chronicles letters of love from Ron Shafran addressed to his family, who discovered them after his passing, stored in a closet. Some of his writings date back over half a century. According to the family, these writings give profound insight into a complex and loving man.<\/p>\n

Ron Shafran died in 2024 at the age of 77. He worked as a teacher, an advertising executive, and a government relations consultant before becoming a deputy commissioner under Mayor Ed Koch.\u00a0However, according to his son Austin Shafran, his most notable role was that of a kind father and grandfather.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe went from being the best dad and loving husband to the proudest Pop Pop to two beautiful boys, Mason and Teddy, his pride and joy,\u201d Austin Shafran wrote in a heartfelt obituary<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The book is available for sale on Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and other bookstores.
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