{"product_id":"book-of-rachel-9780143444534","title":"Book of Rachel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Sahitya Akademi Award 2010\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping story of a lone Jewish woman battling land sharks to keep her community alive\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel lives alone by the sea. Her children have long migrated to Israel as have her Bene Israel Jew neighbours. Taking care of the local synagogue and preparing exquisite traditional Jewish dishes sustains Rachel's hope of seeing the community come together again at a future time. When developers make moves to acquire the synagogue and its surrounding land, Rachel's vehement opposition takes the synagogue committee and the town by surprise.\u003cbr\u003eWritten with warmth and humour, \u003ci\u003eBook of Rachel \u003c\/i\u003eis a captivating tale of a woman's battle to live life on her own terms. Continuing the saga of the unique Bene Israel Jews in India, it adds to Esther David's reputation as a writer of grace and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e India Penguin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143444534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.60d","brand":"David Esther","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41596107980981,"sku":"9780143444534","price":12.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fec46fb6-da94-4a5a-807d-52c7b797aec6.jpg?v=1644333140","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/book-of-rachel-9780143444534","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}