This flip book is comprised of two novellas: In Sickness and In Health - Lily had epilepsy as a child, so her most cherished goal has always been to be "normal". By age 45 she has a "normal" life, including a family, friends, and an artistic career, and no one, not even her husband, knows the truth about her past. But now some cartoons she drew threaten to reveal her childhood secret and destroy her marriage and everything she has worked so hard for. A moving novella about shame, secrets, disabilities, and the limits and power of love. Yom Kippur in a Gym - Five strangers at a Yom Kippur service in a gym are struggling with personal crises. Lucy can't accept her husband's Parkinson's diagnosis. Ira, rejected by his lover, plans to commit suicide. Ezra is tormented by a mistake that ruined his career. Rachel worries about losing her job. Tom contemplates severing contact with his sisters. Then a medical emergency unexpectedly throws these five strangers together, and in one hour all their lives are changed in ways they would never have believed possible.
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- 2024
- 2014
Fields of Exile
- 424 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Judith, a peace activist in Israel, confronts the pervasive anti-Israel sentiment in her graduate school, where such views are normalized. As she challenges this hypocrisy, she faces significant personal and social consequences, leading to a tumultuous unraveling of her life. The story explores themes of identity, activism, and the complexities of political discourse in academic environments.