Fanning out from the tiny island of Malta and the least well-known Jewish community of the world, Aline P'nina Tayar's family finds homes, acceptance and a kind of peace in an assortment of nations and cultures round the Mediterranean. They settle and thrive in Tunisia, France, Italy, Egypt. Even finally in Australia. The author, who describes herself as a Maltese, Jewish, Australian Englishwoman, brings to this saga of transplantation a wry, gentle humour, a brilliantly observant eye for cultural nuance and an unselfconscious compassion for her extraordinary ancestry. <P>In the English-speaking world, few memoirs have been published of the Jewish communities of the Mediterranean. In bringing 'How Shall We Sing?' to an American audience, Jewish Heritage aims to present a different picture of Jewish life, a counterpoint to the tragic histories of the Jews of eastern and central Europe. In this account of a family's migrations all round the Mediterranean, Aline P'nina Tayar tenderly and humorously evokes lives lived in search of peace, prosperity and a sense of belonging.