Galleys/e-galleys sent to national media outlets, trade publications, Christian-focused, and Jewish-focused websites and reviewers. (The New York Times, Shelf Awareness, City Book Review, Portland Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Kirkus, Foreword.) Select author appearances on the West Coast. (author lives in San Francisco)  Digital review copies on Edelweiss and Netgalley  

"From the Sabbath to circumcision, from Hanukkah to the Holocaust, from bar mitzvah to bagel, how do Jewish religion, history, holidays, lifestyles, and culture make Jews different, and why is that difference so distinctive that we carry it from birth to the grave?" This accessible introduction to Judaism and Jewish life is especially for Christian readers interested in the deep connections and distinct differences between their faith and Judaism, but it is also for Jews looking for ways to understand their religion--and explain it to others. First released in 2002 and now in an updated edition.