A mesmerizing novel of two love stories, separated by half a century but connected by one enchanting act of devotion—from the internationally acclaimed Israeli writer Meir Shalev. <br><br> During the 1948 War of Independence—a time when pigeons are still used to deliver battlefield messages—a gifted young pigeon handler is mortally wounded. In the moments before his death, he dispatches one last pigeon. The bird is carrying his extraordinary gift to the girl he has loved since adolescence. Intertwined with this story is the contemporary tale of Yair Mendelsohn, who has his own legacy from the 1948 war. Yair is a tour guide specializing in bird-watching trips who, in middle age, falls in love again with a childhood girlfriend. His growing passion for her, along with a gift from his mother on her deathbed, becomes the key to a life he thought no longer possible. <br><br> Unforgettable in both its particulars and its sweep, <i>A Pigeon and A Boy</i> is a
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Handlingen foregår i et nybyggersamfunn på den israelske landsbygda. Hovedpersonen, Jehudith, har tre beilere, og en dag føder hun en sønn, Zeide. Jehudith vil ikke avsløre hvem som er faren; gutten har trekk fra alle tre, og de sørger for ham,...
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<p><i>The Blue Mountain</i> is the first novel by one of Israel''s most important and acclaimed contemporary writers and as with all his writing is a virtuoso example of Shalev''s skill as a storyteller. Published...
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<p>From the author of the acclaimed novel <i>A Pigeon and a Boy</i> comes a charming tale of family ties, over-the-top housekeeping, and the sport of storytelling in Nahalal, the village of Meir Shalev’s birth. Here we meet Shalev’s...
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AWAKENING THE POWER OF SELF-HEALING is a book containing two parts that will empower readers with the ability to take active control of their health through an accessible, natural and life-affirming regime. Part 1, "Empower Your Body for Ever Growing...
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