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My Grandfather's Blessings
Stories of Strength, Refuge, and Belonging
by Rachel Naomi Remen
ISBN: 0783892853
ISBN-13: 9780783892856
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
Dr. Rachel Remen, author of KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM, remembers her grandfather, a Kabbalah scholar, and the bits of wisdom that he would impart to her as a child in the guise of blessings. His touching words reaffirm that there is goodness in the world, if only people have the faith and patience to perceive it and to serve it.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Published date: 2001
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.6 pounds
Pages: 462
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