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001 2015373644
003 DLC
005 20151106085539.0
008 151005s2015 nyu 000 1 eng d
010 $a 2015373644
020 $a9780062382443 (pbk.)
020 $a0062382446 (pbk.)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn894309697
040 $aBTCTA$beng$cBTCTA$erda$dBDX$dPX0$dOCLCO$dJAG$dOCLCF$dOCLCO$dDLC
042 $alccopycat
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050 00 $aPS3602.L473$bR46 2015
082 04 $a813/.54$223
100 1 $aBletter, Diana,$eauthor.
245 12 $aA remarkable kindness :$ba novel /$cDiana Bletter.
250 $aFirst edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bWilliam Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,$c[2015]
300 $a394, 12 pages ;$c21 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
500 $a"P.S. Insights, Interviews & more..."--Cover
500 $aIncludes author biography, "Discovering remarkable stories", and reading group guide at end of work.
520 $a"Through a largely hidden ceremony...four friends discover the true meaning of life. It's 2006 in a seaside village in Israel, where a war is brewing. Lauren, Emily, Aviva and Rachel, four memorable women from different backgrounds, are drawn to the village. Lauren, a maternity nurse, loves her Israeli doctor husband but struggles to make a home for herself in a foreign land miles away from her beloved Boston. Seeking a fresh start after divorce, her vivacious friend Emily follows. Strong, sensuous Aviva, brought to Israel years earlier by intelligence work, has raised a family and now lost a son. And Rachel, a beautiful, idealistic college graduate from Wyoming, arrives with her hopeful dreams. The women forge a friendship that sustains them as they come to terms with love and loss, and the outbreak of war. Their intimate bond is strengthened by their participation in a traditional ritual that closes the circle of life. As their lives are slowly transformed, each finds unexpected strength and resilience. Brimming with wisdom, rich in meaningful insights, A Remarkable Kindness is a moving testament to women's friendship, illuminating a mostly unknown ritual that underscores what it means to truly be alive."--Back cover.
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650 0 $aJews, American$zIsrael$vFiction.
650 0 $aḤevra kaddisha$vFiction.
650 0 $aJewish funeral rites and ceremonies$vFiction.
650 0 $aAmericans$zIsrael$vFiction.
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650 7 $aJews, American.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00983407
650 7 $aTahara.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01142007
651 7 $aIsrael.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01204236
655 7 $aFiction.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423787
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1603/2015373644-b.html