“Over mouthwatering dinners, an odd couple--a nonagenarian and a recently divorced reporter--engage in a series of discussions, from the importance of beauty, to living after loss, to the power of lov
The mesmerizing biography of one of the world's richest, most intriguing womenphilanthropist and socialite Lily Safra In the early morning of December 3, 1999, Lily Safra stood shivering i
An extraordinary account of two British sisters whose obsession with opera became a cover for their roles in helping Jewish refugees flee the Nazis during World War II--a true story that is one part S
“I loved every moment of this book . . . Everyone deserves their own Edward--and everyone deserves to read this book.” —Susannah Cahalan, bestselling author of Brain on Fire When Isabel meets Edward
With its delicious food, warm jazz, and stunning views of Manhattan, Edward's home was a much-needed refuge for reporter Isabel Vincent. Her recently widowed ninety-something neighbour would prepare w
In the second half of the nineteenth century, several thousand impoverished young Jewish women from Eastern Europe were forced into prostitution in the frontier colonies of Latin America, South Africa
The mesmerizing biography of one of the world's richest, most intriguing women?philanthropist and socialite Lily Safra In the early morning of December 3, 1999, Lily Safra stood shivering in her ni
If Tuesdays with Morrie were written by a young woman going through a difficult divorce instead of Mitch Albom, and Morrie were a ninety-three-year-old recent widower who dispensed wisdom over his sub
