Joshua: A Brooklyn Tale
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Authors: Andrew Kane
Joshua
A Brooklyn Tale
Andrew Kane
Joshua
A Brooklyn Tale
Copyright © 2011 Andrew Kane.
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ISBN: 978-1-4582-0074-7 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4582-0073-0 (e)
ISBN: 978-1-4582-0075-4 (hc)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2011917247
Printed in the United States of America
Abbott Press rev. date: 12/02/2011
Contents
Praise
for
Andrew
Kane’s
first
novel,
RABBI,
RABBI
“Andrew Kane writes with keen wit and well crafted insight… a must read, literary and spiritual journey.”
Faye
Kellerman,
Novelist
“Kane delivers some stunning portraits… this first novel is a warm, richly colored story that will move readers of any faith.”
Booklist
“In true potboiler fashion… walks us through his characters’ journeys with insight, sensitivity, and fine attention to detail that are rare.”
Hadassah
Magazine
“An enjoyably lightweight page-turner… exotic fun.”
The
Jerusalem
Report
“Kane has a penchant for scandal… he has written a first novel that is likely to be enjoyed by religious enthusiasts, heretics, and most people who are undoubtedly somewhere in between.”
Long
Island
Jewish
World
“Beautifully constructed… hard to put down… fast paced story that sustains suspense and holds the interest.”
Catskill-Hudson
Jewish
Star
“A moving story of the power of love and faith… a richly textured tapestry.”
Bayside
Tribune
“An unusual and original novel… absorbing tale… filled with impressive learning… wrapped around by a touching romance.”
South
Shore
Record
“Andrew Kane paints a wonderful picture… a poignant examination… a must-read piece of Jewish-American literature.”
Steven
J.
Bernstein,
Former
Hebraica
Librarian,
Yale
University
“A worthy edition… provides us with an understanding that profundity and complexity are not the same thing.”
Great
Neck
Record
“Kane brings in numerous characters who are well drawn… insightful commentary on the contemporary Jewish scene which is well worthy of note.”
Dade
Jewish
Journal
ALSO BY ANDREW KANE
Rabbi,
Rabbi
While set in real places, this book is a work of fiction. The characters, events, and dialogue are all products of the author’s imagination. In instances where known names or events are employed, the related characters, incidents, and dialogue are entirely fictional, and any resemblance to actual people is purely coincidental and unintended.
For
Debbie
I am grateful, firstly, to my wife, Debbie, for the countless ways in which she makes everything possible; my children, Max and Jessica, who never cease to challenge and inspire me; my good friend, Ira Wolff, for his wise counsel, and for providing me with a boost of confidence to see this through. Others include: Nat Lenchner, of blessed memory, for his editorial touches; Sally Kane, my mother and biggest fan; Nancy Schroeder, my research assistant from the early days of this project; Downstate Medical Center/Kings County Hospital Center, and The New Hope Guild Center/Tikva, for affording me the opportunity during the 1980’s to work with and learn about African American and Hasidic populations in the Crown Heights area and throughout Brooklyn; the many African American and Hasidic patients and families I have treated over the years, for teaching me about their respective cultures and lifestyles; the folks at Abbott Press for their support and guidance. Lastly, I am deeply indebted to Denise Lenchner, the world’s greatest book doctor.
Sources that were helpful in my research include
Brooklyn,
The
Way
It
Was
, by Brian Merlis;
A
Report
To
The
Governor
On
The
Disturbances
In
Crown
Heights
(Volume
I):
An
Assessment
of
the
City’s
Preparedness
and
Response
to
Civil
Disorder
, by Richard H. Girgenti;
A
Report
To
The
Governor
On
The
Disturbances
In
Crown
Heights
(Volume
II);
A
Review
of
the
Investigation
into
the
Death
of
Yankel
Rosenbaum
and
the
Resulting
Prosecution
, by Richard H. Girgenti; Archives of the
New
York
Times,
New
York
Post,
Daily
News,
New
York
Magazine,
and
The
New
Yorker
.
