Sweet Like Sugar
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 075826562X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Their friendship baffles everyone, especially Benji's sharp-tongued, modestly observant mother. "A story that is beautifully told, profound and funny." --Jonathan Rosen, author of Joy Comes In The Morning"A stirring story about the face of love on many different levels." --Carolyn Hessel"An unforeseen tale of friendship and faith." --Dave King, author of The Ha-HaWayne Hoffman is a writer and editor whose cultural reporting has appeared in the Washington Post, Village Voice, The Forward, The Advocate, and elsewhere. Twentysomething Benji Steiner views the concept with skepticism. But the elderly rabbi who stumbles into Benji's office one day has no such doubts. But Benji is rediscovering something he didn't know he'd lost. Wayne is currently deputy editor of Nextbook Press. Touched by the rabbi's plight, Benji becomes his helper--driving him home after work, sitting in his living room listening to stories. He lives in New York City and the Catskills.. And now that s
Another excellent ready by Wayne Hoffman Lorraine Dubuisson This book really is sweet. A gay man in his late twenties living in the D.C. area struggles with his love life and with being Jewish. The present-day narrative (in which the protagonist Benji befriends a Rabbi) is interwoven with memories of Benji's past: summer camp, meeting his best friend, religious ceremonies of his childhood. Benji believes himself to . 2012 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention Elisa I’ve been reading some very good novels lately, which are in your listing and this one gets another 10! A beautiful novel about a Jewish man who gives up the use of his air conditioned office coach to an elderly Jewish man who needs a little rest on this very hot day. The man is gay but knows he should not mention it to the old man but little by littl. Susan Reaves said Like the title says. Somewhere in my facebook scrolling, someone recommended this book. I wish I could remember who it was so that I could thank them properly. I know that when I see a book mentioned that I think I would like, I immediately put it on my Amazon wish list. That is how I chose to read this for my New Year's Day sit-in at home.I have always enjoyed exposure to othe