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Meet me at the well: the girls and women of the Bible
By Jane Yolen, Barbara Diamond Goldin, Vali Mintzi. 2018
Retellings of Bible stories from the points of view of women, such as Eve from the Book of Genesis. Includes…
sidebars to pose questions and provides additional information and nondenominational interpretations. For grades 5-8. 2018A history of Judaism
By Martin Goodman. 2018
Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Oxford presents a history of Judaism from approximately 2000 BCE to the…
early twenty-first century. Discusses the development of the religion, key figures, events of note, the diaspora of faithful across the world, institutions, doctrinal ideologies, and more. 2018Becoming Eve: my journey from ultra-Orthodox rabbi to transgender woman
By Abby Stein. 2019
The author relates her experiences being raised in a Hasidic Jewish community as the eldest son in a dynastic rabbinical…
family. Describes her search for answers and ultimate departure from her former way of life. Some descriptions of sex. 2019The Telling: How Judaism's Essential Book Reveals the Meaning of Life
By Mark Gerson. 2021
God didn’t design the Seder to put your kids to sleep. Instead, the Seder is an experience your family should…
love, treasure and remember. Have you ever wondered that there might be something more to Passover, the Seder, and the Haggadah - something that just might hold the secrets to living the life of joy and meaning that you were intended to? In The Telling, Mark Gerson, host of The Rabbi’s Husband podcast and renowned Jewish philanthropist, shows us how to make the Seder the most engaging, inspiring, and important night of the Jewish year. By using this book, you’ll be able to: Lead the Seder with wisdom, confidence and fun that guests will remember Make the Haggadah burst alive with insight for our opportunities, questions and challenges Show Gentile friends the richness of the Jewish tradition Instill a lasting love of Judaism within your children Bring your family closer together and closer to God The Telling will enable you to see what the Haggadah really is: The Greatest Hits of Jewish Thought. This understanding will enable you to provide your guests with the most interesting, insightful, and practically helpful night of the year - with teachings and lessons that will continue to brighten in the year to come. What leaders are saying about The Telling: ""In The Telling, Mark Gerson brilliantly illuminates some of the big questions from the Haggadah whose answers can define what constitutes a meaningful life. By showing how the Haggadah enables its readers to deploy ancient Jewish wisdom to help answer the most contemporary questions, this book will help your Pesach to be what it can be: a life-guiding event, every year, for anyone who learns enough to give it the opportunity.Don't stop the presses!: truth, justice, and the American newspaper
By Patt Morrison. 2018
An examination of the history and impact of newspapers in America from colonial times through the twenty-first century. Topics include…
the basis for what is news, journalistic family dynasties, sections of the newspaper, popular culture, frequency, who is left out of the narrative, technology, and more. Bestseller. 2018The thorn necklace: healing through writing and the creative process
By Francesca Lia Block. 2018
A novelist discusses the writer's life. She offers advice on matters of technique and craft as well as on the…
ways writers can channel their own experiences into their writing. She shares stories from her own life and explains the healing power of creativity. Some strong language. 2018In extremis: The life of war correspondent marie colvin
By Lindsey Hilsum. 2018
Random House presents the audiobook edition of In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin, written and read by…
Lindsey Hilsum. ** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ** 'It has always seemed to me that what I write about is humanity in extremis , pushed to the unendurable, and that it is important to tell people what really happens in wars.' Marie Colvin, 2001 Marie Colvin was glamorous, hard-drinking, braver than the boys, with a troubled and rackety personal life. With fierce compassion and honesty, she reported from the most dangerous places in the world, fractured by conflict and genocide, going in further and staying longer than anyone else. In Sri Lanka in 2001, Marie was hit by a grenade and lost the sight in her left eye - resulting in her trademark eye patch - and in 2012 she was killed in Syria. Like her hero, the legendary reporter Martha Gellhorn, she sought to bear witness to the horrifying truths of war, to write 'the first draft of history' and crucially to shine a light on the suffering of ordinary people. Written by fellow foreign correspondent Lindsey Hilsum, this is the story of the most daring war reporter of her age. Drawing on unpublished diaries and notebooks, and interviews with Marie's friends, family and colleagues, In Extremis is the story of our turbulent age, and the life of a woman who defied conventionRbg's brave & brilliant women: 33 jewish women to inspire everyone
By Nadine Epstein. 2021
This collection of biographies of brave and brilliant Jewish female role models—selected in collaboration with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and including…
an introduction written by the iconic Supreme Court justice herself— provides young people with a roster of inspirational role models, all of whom are Jewish women, who will appeal not only to young people but to people of all ages, and all faiths. The fascinating lives detailed in this collection—more than thirty exemplary female role models—were chosen by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG, as she was lovingly known to her many admirers. Working with her friend, journalist Nadine Epstein, RBG selected these trailblazers, all of whom are women and Jewish, who chose not to settle for the rules and beliefs of their time. They did not accept what the world told them they should be. Like RBG, they dreamed big, worked hard, and forged their own paths to become who they deserved to be. Future generations will benefit from each and every one of the courageous actions and triumphs of the women profiled here. Real Wonder Women , the passion project of Justice Ginsburg in the last year of her life, will inspire readers to think about who they want to become and to make it happen, just like RBGThe new york times book review: 125 years of literary history
By The New York Times. 2021
From the longest-running, most influential book review in America, here is its best, funniest, strangest, and most memorable coverage over…
the past 125 years. Since its first issue on October 10, 1896, The New York Times Book Review has brought the world of ideas to the reading public. It is the publication where authors have been made, and where readers first encountered the classics that have enriched their lives. Now the editors have curated the Book Review &’s dynamic 125-year history, which is essentially the story of modern American letters. Brimming with remarkable reportage, this book collects interesting reviews, never-before-heard anecdotes about famous writers, and spicy letter exchanges. Here are the first takes on novels we now consider masterpieces, including a long-forgotten pan of Anne of Green Gables and a rave of Mrs. Dalloway , along with reviews and essays by Langston Hughes, Eudora Welty, James Baldwin, Nora Ephron, and more. Listeners will discover how literary tastes have shifted through the years—and how the Book Review &’s coverage has shaped so much of what we read todayA sportswriter pulls together examples of the century's best newspaper sports columns. From older writers like Damon Runyon and Ring…
Lardner through current writers such as Sally Jenkins and Mike Lupica. Some strong language. 2019The Jewish American paradox: embracing choice in a changing world
By Robert H. Mnookin. 2018
Lawyer examines the nature of Jewish identity in America. Discusses his personal history of identifying as Jewish even when he…
didn't practice the faith, what it means to be Jewish in America, and challenges in passing down the faith and culture to future generations. 2018Reporting Vietnam: American journalism 1959-1969. part one (Library of America Classic Journalism Collection #3)
By Ronald H. Spector, Marilyn Young, Paul Miles, Lawrence Lichty, Milton J. Bates. 1998
Covers the increasing American involvement in South Vietnam. Begins with TIME magazine's article about the first deaths of American advisers…
in 1959 and concludes with Daniel Lang's "Casualties of War" piece originally published in the New Yorker in 1969. Includes reporting on the controversy at home. Violence and strong language. 1998Reporting civil rights: American journalism 1963-1973 / Volume 2 (Library of America Classic Journalism Collection #6)
By Various, Clayborne Carson. 2003
Presents firsthand accounts drawn from newspapers, magazines, and book excerpts of the revolutionary events that overthrew segregation in the United…
States. Covers the civil rights movement from the historic 1963 March on Washington to reflections of the South during the early 1970s. Violence. 2003Reporting Vietnam: American journalism 1969-1975 / part two (Library of America Classic Journalism Collection #4)
By Ronald H. Spector, Marilyn Young, Paul Miles, Lawrence Lichty, Milton J. Bates. 1998
Traces events from the revelation of the My Lai massacre in 1969 to the fall of Saigon in 1975 through…
newspaper and magazine articles. Includes war correspondent Michael Herr's memoir Dispatches: 1967-1975. Violence and strong language. 1998Reporting civil rights: American journalism 1941-1963. Volume 1 (Library of America Classic Journalism Collection #5)
By Bill Kovach, Clayborne Carson, David J. Garrow, Carol Polsgrove. 2003
Presents firsthand accounts drawn from newspapers, magazines, and book excerpts of the civil rights movement in the United States. Contributors…
include Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, George S. Schuyler, James Baldwin, John Steinbeck, George W. Collins, and more. Violence. 2003Family papers: a Sephardic journey through the twentieth century
By Sarah Abrevaya Stein. 2019
Chronicle of the Sephardic Jewish Levy family originally from the port city of Salonica in the Ottoman Empire--now Thessaloniki, Greece--through…
the twentieth century. Using letters and other documents from the family's archives, discusses their publishing business, family alliances, actions in the World Wars, and journeys across the world. 2019Finding magic: a spiritual memoir
By Sally Quinn. 2017
Journalist and widow of legendary newspaper editor Ben Bradlee reflects on her life as a spiritual quest. Describes her early…
years in Georgia, moving around the world with her Army officer father's career, exploring different spiritual practices, personal relationships, and more. Some strong language. 2017True story: murder, memoir, mea culpa
By Michael Finkel. 2015
Journalist recounts his experience investigating the story of Christian Longo. Longo was convicted of and sentenced to death for the…
killing of his wife and three children, and he appropriated the author's identity while on the run from law enforcement in Mexico. Basis for 2015 movie of the same name. Some violence. 2005Natural disaster: I cover them. I am one
By Ginger Zee. 2017
Memoir of chief meteorologist for ABC News. Discusses growing up in Michigan, her interest and studies in meteorology, challenges faced…
in the science and broadcasting professions, personal and romantic relationships, and more. 2017Do I make myself clear?: why writing well matters
By Harold Evans. 2017
A newspaper editor provides a guide to proper English usage in writing. Discusses writing formulas, shortcuts to clarity, making every…
word count, the art of revision, and the increasing importance of precision in a digital age. 2017