At 102, legendary author herman wouk has a new book out the. The jewish way of life, a primer on the beliefs and practices of orthodox judaism. That this jew should be herman wouk, successful novelist and playwright, insures his book a reception if not an acceptance far beyond the barriers of the religious book field. A miracle of brevity, this is my god guides readers through the worlds oldest practicing religion with all the power, clarity, and wit of wouks celebrated novels.
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Nov 15, 2008 the winds of war ebook written by herman wouk. This is my god is herman wouk s famous introduction to judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, israel at forty. Among the novels that wouk has written, the caine mutiny is one of the earliest. May 27, 1915 may 17, 2019 was an american author best known for historical fiction such as the caine mutiny 1951 which won the pulitzer prize. This is my god is a nonfiction book by herman wouk, first published in 1959. Thoughtful nonjews, who have felt the need and the want of a clarification of judaism, will find here. Religious people tend to encounter, among those who are not, a cemented certainty that belief in god is a crutch for the weak and the fearful. A major bestseller when first published, it has been translated into many languages and is now thoroughly revised and brought up to date. Herman wouk offers an explanation of orthodox judaism for the nonscholar, discussing the survival of the jews, the faith, the sabbath. Herman wouk books list of books by author herman wouk. The language god talks king county library system overdrive.
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Wouks first work of nonfiction was 1959s this is my god. Recognised throughout the world as the best single work for those who want to understand judaism, herman wouk s this is my god remains unique in the field. In the 1960s he authored youngblood hawke 1962, a drama about the rise and fall of a young writer modeled on the life of thomas wolfe, and dont stop the carnival 1965, a comedy about escaping midlife crisis by moving to the caribbean loosely based on wouks own experience. The will to live on by herman wouk overdrive rakuten. This is my god is herman wouks famous introduction to judaism completely updated and revised with a new chapter, israel at forty. This is my god by herman wouk overdrive rakuten overdrive. Also the book inside, outside will complete wouks epic 5 book collection.
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