Monday, December 16, noon, Beth Sholom Village
Jane Bernstein
The Face Tells the Secret by Jane Bernstein is a story of a woman who discovers love and learns how to open herself to life’s happier relationships.
The main character, Roxanne, a single 40-year old product designer living in Pittsburgh, finds out that she has a twin sister living near Tel Aviv in a group institute, Chaverim, who is profoundly disabled. This is a deeply moving story about the ways we are loved and the ways we let ourselves be loved.
A definite page-turner, The Face Tells the Secret reveals family secrets and the realization that Roxanne’s mother is not capable of maternal love.
Bernstein’s characters come alive.
The author brings together her considerable skills as a writer and has told her finest story with much for the reader to discover.
Jane Bernstein will share details from her book, answer questions and sign copies of her book on Monday, December 16 at noon at Beth Sholom Village.
This event is part of United Jewish Federation of Tidewater and Simon Family JCC’s Lee and Bernard Jaffe Family Jewish Book Festival, which is held in coordination with the Jewish Book Council, the only organization in the organized American Jewish community whose sole purpose is the promotion of Jewish books.
$12 lunch/$21 lunch and book. Bundled registration for lunch and signed book closes December 9. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit jewishva.org/bookfest or contact Patty Shelanski, Arts + Ideas manager, at 757-452-3184 or pshelanski@ujft.org.
Sherry Lieberman is the Simon Family JCC Book Club leader.
Sherry Lieberman