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Guide for the Perplexed
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Ernie Levinson wants to marry Shifrah Fienberg, but the Israeli woman, whose background prior to coming to work at Levinsons Whole Food Market remains an impenetrable mystery, feels that a dozen roses or first date might be a bit more appropriate.
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Barry Rachin
About the AuthorBorn in Boston, Massachusetts, Barry Rachin spent several years stationed in Yokuska, Japan as a Navy medic caring for casualties during the Vietnam War. He has studied at the University of Jerusalem, lived on a kibbutz for a year and holds a degree in clinical counseling from Simmons College. A self-taught woodworker, he presently lives in Attleboro, Massachusetts with his wife and two daughters.
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Guide for the Perplexed - Barry Rachin
Guide for the Perplexed
Barry Rachin
Published by Barry Rachin, 2019.
This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.
GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED
First edition. October 16, 2019.
Copyright © 2019 Barry Rachin.
ISBN: 978-1465765505
Written by Barry Rachin.
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Guide for the Perplexed
Guide for the Perplexed
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Barry Rachin
ERNIE LEVINSON WENT to the rear of the market where Shifrah Fienberg was preparing a sesame chicken casserole. The dish was one of the market’s most popular items, especially during the summer months, since it could be served cool and invigorating directly from the refrigerator. "I’ve
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