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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780595344253
ISBN number: 0595344259
Label: iUniverse, Ltd.
Manufacturer: iUniverse, Ltd.
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 434
Printing Date: February 07, 2005
Publishing house: iUniverse, Ltd.
Release Date: February 07, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 2457172
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On the roof of Gusta Katz’s tower on Manhattan’s Upper West Side the tenants are gathered for a holiday meal. It is autumn 1993. Each has a story to tell.
Calev ‘Charlie’ Levine cannot go home. What caused Martin Sommers’ engagement to implode? Will Toby Kassman give in to forbidden passion? What will Sam Geffen learn from his guest from hell? What long-held secret will Leslie Aronowitz’s mother reveal…after her death?
Tales of conflict and love; of family discovery, dating, marriage, dysfunctional relationships, escape from and return to religion. From a shocking holocaust revelation to a tale of revenge, someone will still be affected by the residue of long past mistakes. Someone from mistakes made just yesterday.
In West Side Stories Michael Lieberman delves deep into the heart of modern Orthodox Jewish New York in a work that overflows with hilarity, heartache, and beauty.
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I was very touched by the author's confrontation with his own homosexuality. This is one of the subjects that is just below the surface of the Modern Orthodox world and I think Lieberman showed how it hurts to bury it due to social pressure. When he came out, he was actually more respected by his peers. If only more in the community had the same courage.
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You do not have to be (or have been) single and living in New York City to enjoy this book. Lieberman's characters are vividly imagined--their emotional crises and acts of desperation and courage really come alive for the reader. He cares about these people. You will too. I couldn't put the book down.
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No, I am not a modern orthodox jew but I am a New Yorker and lieberman's characters were interesting and easy to relate to. It made me feel like I really knew these people and was interested in their lives. A compelling read.
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