The Autobiography of God (Paperback, 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed)

Rebecca Nachman is a Rabbi without a synagogue. Having resigned from her dwindling congregation, she now works as a college counselor at a small Vermont college advising students about private matters and offering the "Jewish perspective" on issues raised at faculty dinner parties.
Deeply lonely and on the edge of losing her faith, she comes into possession of a Torah, the last relic of Czechowa, a village of Polish Jews who were exterminated by the Nazis. With the Torah, the unquiet spirits of the village dead begin to visit Rebecca. On one visit they leave a manuscript written in Hebrew and titled My Life, an autobiography by God who, like any eager author, is seeking a sympathetic reader. No one has ever finished reading the manuscript, including Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Maimonides, and Augustine. God thinks Rebecca will.
Rebecca's life is further complicated when one of her advisees-a troubled young woman who seemed on the verge of confessing something-is found murdered. As the college struggles to comprehend the tragedy and a police investigation is launched, Rebecca begins reading, and so comes to confront the central challenge to her faith in His most troubling and unlikely incarnation.
Julius Lester's first adult novel in more than a decade, "The Autobiography of God" marks the return of an utterly original and provocative voice in American letters, addressing religion with wicked humor and profound reverence.

General

Imprint:	St. Martins Press-3pl
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	December 2005
Authors:	Julius Lester
Dimensions:	209 x 141 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
Edition:	1st St. Martin's Griffin ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-312-34848-9
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General
LSN:	0-312-34848-7
Barcode:	9780312348489

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!