Waving Goodbye: Life After Loss by Warren Kozak
To those around me—my friends, my colleagues, even my daughter—I appear normal, but in one very fundamental way, I am not. The old me left with my wife. I’m not sure who this new...
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Lotus Girl by Helen Tworkov
My Life at the Crossroads of Buddhism and America From one of the central figures in Buddhism’s introduction to the West and the founder of Tricycle magazine comes a brilliant memoir of forging one’s...
Every Wrinkle Has a Story by David Grossman
Illustrator: NinamasinaTranslator: Jessica Cohen Every Tuesday, Yotam’s grandfather takes him to a coffee shop after kindergarten, where Grandpa Amnon drinks coffee and Yotam likes to draw. One day, Yotam has a question: “Grandpa, what’s...
Trajectory by Cambria Gordon
Perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah and Sharon Cameron, this is the stirring and dramatic story of one young woman who must find a way to overcome her deepest fears in order to unlock...
In That Sleep of Death by Jonathan Dunsky
Not even murder can keep this secret buried. Israel, 1952 – A man lies dead in a city park, his head bashed in. No witnesses. No clues. It seems like an impossible case. The...
That Voice by Marcia Menter
In Search of Ann Drummond-Grant, the Singer Who Shaped My Life As an adolescent in Syracuse, New York, Marcia Menter fell in love with the recorded voice of Ann Drummond-Grant, a Scottish contralto who...
Heroes with Chutzpah by Kerry Olitzky and Deborah Bodin Cohen
101 True Tales of Jewish Trailblazers, Changemakers and Rebels A young teenager who spoke out for gun control in front of tens of thousands. An Israeli street artist who painted an ancient city with...
Summer Nights and Meteorites by Hannah Reynolds
From the two-time Sydney Taylor Honor author comes another sweet Nantucket-set summer romance, perfect for fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and K.L. Walther. Jordan Edelman’s messy dating days are over. After a few too...
Communities of Meaning by Joseph A. Skloot and Lisa J. Grushcow, editors
Conversations on Modern Jewish Life Inspired by Rabbi Larry Hoffman In Communities of Meaning, thirty-four of today’s community leaders and theologians engage Hoffman in dialogue about the big questions in American Jewish life, including: This collection...
On the Couch: Writers Analyze Sigmund Freud by Andrew Blauner, editor
A collection of colorful and candid essays and other pieces about Freud and his legacy today, featuring twenty-five leading writers With original contributions by André Aciman • Sarah Boxer • Jennifer Finney Boylan •...
