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| Next Year in Jerusalem Book Tour |
Join Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, author of the romance,
mystery and spiritual awakening novel, Next year in Jerusalem as she
virtually tours the blogosphere in October and November, 2012 on her first
virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book.
About Next Year in Jerusalem
You
may be wondering why I chose the title Next Year in Jerusalem! for my
new novel. Why not Forbidden Romance or Romantic Travel or
Spiritual Awakenings or Lust, Memories and Old Friends on Facebook?
After all Natalie and Maggie are two women, both caught up in issues that many
of us face: a somewhat dull but faithful husband; a bad marriage leading
finally to a divorce; a desire for adventure; unsatisfied spiritual
longings. They have a great friendship with each other, something
research keeps confirming, keeps us young and emotionally happy, but life is
far from easy for either women.
So
again, why would I focus on a strange title that comes out of a book written
thousands of years ago?
Here
is one of the reasons. Next Year in Jerusalem! is actually a
phrase that shows up at the end of the Haggadah. Those of you who are not
Jewish may wonder what that is. The Haggadah is a book that the Jews have
used for thousands of years to celebrate and relive the Passover
experience. Many people know that the central theme of the story is how
the Jews, who were slaves in Egypt, were finally able to escape and began their
long journey of 40 years to get to the promised Land, which was Israel.
However, what a lot of people don't realize is that this theme is universal and
can be taken metaphorically for all of us. That is why when the Haggadah
ends with the fourth glass of wine being drunk, and the words, Next Year in
Jerusalem! the phrase becomes so significant.
Next Year in
Jerusalem Book Excerpt
Natalie didn't tell David
(her husband)about her other dream, the one about Jack, the Jewish fellow from
Chicago who'd been around to save her from despair after she decided she wasn't
moving to Iraq. A diamond salesman, Jack now lived in London and traveled back
and forth to Israel all the time.
Natalie prided herself on staying in touch with lots of
people from her past. Jack was one of them. Occasionally they e-mailed and he'd
friended her on Facebook two years ago. Although they hadn’t written recently,
if he read her Facebook page he would know she was going to Jerusalem. What if
he tried to see her? What if there was still an attraction? Would she tell
David? Would he care? Would she act out?
Her life with David was so good and stable and
predictable. And boring!
Did I just say boring?
No, she must have meant solid. Or did
she mean solid?
Oh, I'm a wreck. I'm
miserable and I can't sleep, she continued to obsess. What about
that cute secretary at the college? The one who has a sparkle in her eye
whenever she talks to David? How old is she? Forty-two? Divorced and sexy. How
would I know if something’s going on there?
I'm going crazy lying here, she began again.
Where’s the Xanax? Already packed. Oh, that
was dumb.
About Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
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| Author Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein |
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein,
internationally known positive psychologist, inspires thousands with her
ENCHANTED SELF®. Around the world people benefit from her techniques to enhance
well-being, and to live up to their potential. Known for her ability to make
complex psychological concepts easy to understand and to implement, she has now
turned her talents to novel writing.
"A great fiction read is a great escape, and yet, it is more! It is
the gateway to new ways of thinking and behaving."
Dr. Holstein received her Doctorate in Education from Boston University and her BA degree from Barnard College. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist and taught first and second grades. She is in private practice with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Find her at www.enchantedself.com
Dr. Holstein received her Doctorate in Education from Boston University and her BA degree from Barnard College. Dr. Holstein has been a school psychologist and taught first and second grades. She is in private practice with her husband, Dr. Russell M. Holstein, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Find her at www.enchantedself.com
Purchase Next Year in Jerusalem at
Amazon
Watch the Book Trailer Here
Her previous books include:
· THE ENCHANTED SELF, A Positive Therapy
· Recipes for Enchantment, The
Secret Ingredient is YOU!
· The Truth (I'm a girl, I'm smart
and I know everything)
· Seven Gateways to Happiness:
Freeing Your Enchanted Self.
1 comment:
Rebecca, lovely job.
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