Tonight when we light candles
we’ll think about how
even in times of darkness
there is always light.
SOME GOOD BOOKS:
BECAUSE IT IS THE TIME OF YEAR
WHEN WE ALL BUY BOOKS FOR GIFTS,
I’D LIKE TO RECOMMEND
3 BOOKS A DAY FOR YOU TO CONSIDER.
All these books are available from your favorite independent bookstore,
or from Amazon.
Breena Clarke’s ALIVE NEARBY, her captivating new
historical novel, tells the unusual stories of the people
in Russell’s Knob, a fictional New Jersey town.
Breena’s books are always worth the read.
Rachel Berghash, a gorgeous poet, published a book a while ago
that is even more relevant now. HALF THE HOUSE, My Life in and Out of
Jerusalem is a lyrical memoir about the many generations of her family
who lived in Jerusalem.
Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller, lifelong activists, wrote an unexpected and moving
collection of memorable stories, Standing Up: Tales of Struggle, about joy, the
working class, and the turns life takes.
Happy Hanukah, Esther.
Esther, sending warm wishes for a Happy Hanukkah to you and Peter.