Bøger af Azila Talit Reisenberger

What does a diamond ring in a pizzeria in Cape Town have to do with a near-fatal tram accident in Amsterdam or the ruins of a castle in Poland? And what did Madame Rothschild hand secretly to a nurse in Davos that helped save a beautiful orphan in East London? It all comes together in a highly entertaining, feel-good novel written with wisdom and humour. The two main characters, Abigail Pearlmuter, an independent spirit full of chutzpah, and Debbie, her extraordinary friend, embark on surprising journeys, amongst them, a life-changing trip into the enigmatic world of the Greatest Hasidic Mystics, past and present. The circle of friends and family who support Abigail and Debbie are such fascinating characters, that throughout the book, the reader, wants to join them. From the first sentence until the last word, you will find yourself laughing out loud, or holding your breath in fear for the well-being of these wonderful characters.

Azila Talit Reisenberger is a Bible scholar, a rabbi, a mother, a wife, and a poet. In all these selves she grapples with translating her life from Hebrew to English and back again. Life in Translation is full of wry humour, longing, bitterness, sweetness, playfulness, and subversions of traditional meanings and texts - a delightful book that charms and surprises anew with each reading.