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Lovingkindness

From the acclaimed author of "Fruitful" comes a novel of the love between a mother and daughter. Annie Johnson has worked hard to raise her daughter, Andrea. She is shocked, therefore, when 22-year-old Andrea calls from Israel and announces that she has joined an extreme right-wing Orthodox Jewish group and will be seeking an arranged marriage.

Genre
historical fiction
Themes
jewish
Setting
jerusalemnew york
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 272 pages

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