LIFESTYLES
LIFESTYLE FEATURES >>Terrific TitlesAs summer approaches and the days become more leisurely, why not pick up a book you haven’t had time to read during the year? Or check out these summer reading suggestions from area experts. We asked the Pikesville branch of the Baltimore County Public Library and Greetings and Readings in Hunt Valley Towne Center for titles they think will have people talking. There’s the latest from prolific “chick-lit” author Jennifer Weiner, a memoir from Anna Quindlen and a novel that spans four generations of a religious Jewish family. From memoirs to fast-paced suspense novels, there should be a book for…
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ON BOOKSHELVES >>May 2012The Midwife of Venice Set in the late 16th century, “The Midwife of Venice” follows Hannah Levi, a Jewish midwife who lives in the Jewish ghetto. The law prohibits her from giving care to a Christian. But when a count asks her to assist in his wife’s labor — she is near death — Levi must make a crucial decision. Should she accept the huge sum of money he is offering, that could help her buy back her husband, who has been forced into slavery? Or should she adhere to the law, as…
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FOR THE HOME >>Picks for PassoverMatzoh Plate, Aleph Judaica, The Beth Israel Judaica Shop, $50MORE... |
