Mitzvah Man

Informationen zum Autor John J. Clayton, author of Wrestling with Angels: New and Collected Stories, Bodies of the Rich, Kuperman's Fire, The Man I Never Wanted To Be, and What Are Friends For?, has taught modern literature and fiction writing at the University of Massachusetts since 1969. His stories have appeared in O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Short Stories, and the Pushcart Prize anthology. His collection Radiance won the Ohio State University Award in Short Fiction and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. Klappentext Mourning the death of his wife after a senseless and tragic accident, Boston businessman Adam Friedman finds solace through living the mitzvothinstructions for goodness, justice, and compassion. In a frenzy of good deeds, he saves lives and helps the needy. Is he crazy? Is he holy? Through his experiences of love and loss, beauty and pain, language and custom, Friedman's daily quest reveals the unexpected ways in which God may inhabit us all. Zusammenfassung "After a tragic event! Adam Friedman sets out to change the world with small acts of heroism as Mitzvah Man"--Provided by publisher.

Klappentext

Mourning the death of his wife after a senseless and tragic accident, Boston businessman Adam Friedman finds solace through living the mitzvoth—instructions for goodness, justice, and compassion. In a frenzy of good deeds, he saves lives and helps the needy. Is he crazy? Is he holy? Through his experiences of love and loss, beauty and pain, language and custom, Friedman's daily quest reveals the unexpected ways in which God may inhabit us all.

Zusammenfassung
"After a tragic event, Adam Friedman sets out to change the world with small acts of heroism as Mitzvah Man"--Provided by publisher.