Offers a multi-disciplinary examination of the major divides within the American Jewish community prior to, and in the wake of, the Israel-Hamas war and lays out a blueprint for how American Jewry can develop a much-needed, vocal center capable of productive discourse despite areas of disagreement.Not only has polarization long been recognized as one of the most pressing problems facing the American Jewish community but, in fact, American Jews are among the most di...

In Fearless Philanthropy, Roberta Brandes Gratz tells the story of Edith Rosenwald Stern—rich, progressive, and Jewish—who arrived in New Orleans in 1921, the wife of successful cotton broker Edgar Bloom Stern. Edith encountered a city rife with racism and antisemitism, and run by a set of entrenched social rules that she was not about to abide by. Her father, Julius Rosenwald of Sears & Roebuck, one of the richest men in America, had begun transforming lives of Black Americans in...

When you reach for the cheese, look around for the pup.You can't snack alone, it is time to pay up!When you have a dog, you know the drill-before you can enjoy cheese, you must share some with your best friend. Followa loveable pup's unstoppable quest for cheesy treats and discover the one tax you will actually love to pay. Get ready-The Cheese Tax is about to become the most popular phrase in your kitchen!

This book will teach you the incredibly easy process the professionals are using and charging thousands of dollars for.This book will make your creditors fear you and not the other way around.Your financial well-being, mind, isn't just about your credit score. It also includes looking at your attitudes towards money, saving, spending, and taking concrete measures to not fall into debt or stay out of debt if, in the last few years of the current economic cri...

Maddie Layne's life hasn't been the same since her sister was murdered. The police never found Greta's body so all Maddie was left with was unanswered questions - and her orphaned nephew, Zac, to look after. She works hard to make sure Zac has everything he needs; she even tends graves for some extra cash. Maddie isn't looking for any trouble.Lucy Rivers died decades ago under suspicious circumstances and the people responsible believe the entire affair is over. And then the myster...

Kellston, East LondonWhen crime boss Terry Street is buried, his empire is buried with him.With his heir dead and his son unwilling, the borough is up for grabs. Gangs circle. Old loyalties crack. Violence is inevitable.Marianne Day knows this world well. She's lived on its edges for years, hiding in plain sight, waiting. Because the man who destroyed her life all those years ago, is now back in London.Connor Bond stole her son and vanished....

Chirp like a cricket, tap like a treehopper, and whoop like a honeybee in this interactive picture book for budding entomologists—all about the biology and physics behind insect noises.How do insects make the cool sounds they do? And why are their sounds so important? Check out the way insects use their body parts and their environment to make their distinctive noises, whether it’s the male cicada rivaling a chainsaw when it pops out its tymbals (to impress the fem...

On the surface there was nothing different about that dull August day in 1998, and yet it was to change all our lives for ever.A wild gang of girls live for terrorising their estate in London's East End. When they bully the weakest of their group into breaking in to a house, they expect her to nick some cash, not disappear completely.Two days later, her broken body is found under a bed in one of the rooms, and the loner who lives there is charged with murder. It's ...

Ava Gold's employment options are rapidly shrinking and, not wanting to go back to driving minicabs, she lands herself a trial run at being nightclub owner Chris Street's personal driver. Chris is one of the men about town in Kellston, East London, and is initially suspicious of having a female driver, but Ava soon proves her worth, and beyond.Still, working for one of the notorious Streets - who have a past history of violence reaching back to the boom time of the sixties - is nev...

A gripping, gritty thriller that goes 'well into Martina Cole territory' by the widow of one of the East End's most notorious gangsters (Independent)Jo Strong is the youngest widow in the East End. Running her late husband's jewellery shop, mercilessly bullied by her evil mother-in-law, she is trying to get her life back together again.But then the 14-year-old daughter of one of the East end's most notorious gangsters is kidnapped, and Jo finds her...

Uncover the truth or end up six feet underNO ONE KNOWS CRIME LIKE KRAY'A cracking good read!' Jessie Keane'Martina Cole territory' Independent'Gripping' Daily ExpressCut from the same cloth as Kimberley Chambers, Martina Cole and Casey Kelleher.***DECEIVED is available to pre-order now in hardback and ebook***

My beautiful boy… created in love, born into hatred.Before Abram, I believed every terrifying lie I'd ever heard about the Jews—poisonous rumors whispered by neighbors, shouted from radios, repeated until they felt like truth. But then I met him. And everything changed.Our love defied logic.It defied fear.And it defied German law.Now, as our little boy giggles while blowing out the candles on his birthday cake, I cling to the fragile i...