by staff | Sep 7, 2023 | Book Review
This first book is a new edition of a guidebook to all things Cincinnati. “100 Things To Do In Cincinnati Before You Die,” by Rick Pender After three years of canceled events and closed venues, more of our favorite activities are happening again. Yet not everyone is...
by staff | Aug 3, 2023 | Book Review
“Shelf Life” by Martin Sneider The lucrative world of high fashion women’s shoes is the setting for this Jewish family saga. Max Feldman is the patriarch of the family and the owner of the Fratelli Massimo luxury shoe store chain. Though living in...
by staff | Jul 6, 2023 | Book Review
“The Women of Rothschild,” by Natalie Livingstone Several clichés may come to mind when thinking about the Rothschilds — the epitome of wealth and power, a banking dynasty, and at one time, the richest family on earth. Yet we would relate almost all of those phrases...
by staff | Jun 1, 2023 | Book Review
Casting Lots : Ancient Hebrew Divination Magic, by Elisheva Nesher Depending which translations and scholars you consult, casting of lots is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible between 40 and 50 times. A few of those references are Joshua 7:14, where a guilty party is...
by staff | May 4, 2023 | Book Review
By Sheryl Pockrose With all the devices and electronics available, it can be a challenge to get children interested in traditional books on paper. A bedtime story or reading together as a family provides an experience that can’t be replaced by technology, so it is...
by articles | Apr 6, 2023 | Book Review
By Sheryl Pockrose The Meyersons of Meryton, by Mirta Ines Trupp Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” is so well-known that there is a genre of historical fiction just for sequels to it written by modern authors. “The Myersons of Meryton” is one of these, picking...
