Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson a Day by Shimon Finkelman

Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson a Day by Shimon Finkelman

The bond of brotherhood is hard to break, but a lifetime of dealing with familial expectation, bitterness, and psychological disorders can bend and warp it into something nearly unrecognizable. This story tells the tale of two brothers: Melvyn, the elder, whose amalgamation of disorders leave him completely unable to function within society; and Stephen, the younger, whose own emotional and psychological issues are overshadowed to the point where he becomes little more than a pale and twisted reflection of his brother.

On different ends of the same spectrum, Melvyn is blissfully unaware of their troubling connection (or so his brother can only assume), but for Stephen, it is undeniable. He lives with it every day, sensing his own otherness in every twitch, outburst, and inability of his brother to overcome his inner demons. Left largely on his own to deal with his peculiarities-while carrying the burden of being the normal one, of whom much is expected- Stephen begins a complicated and unpredictable journey, one which will take him as far from his brother as he can manage to get, even as it brings them inexorably closer.

A portion of proceeds from this book will go toward the Camp Cuheca Scholarship - Melvyn D. Starger fund at Waterford Country School, Quaker Hill, CT., to help fund a two-week summer residency at the camp. For more information about Waterford Country School, please email www.waterfordcountryschool.org.

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ISBN 13	9780899063218
ISBN 10	0899063217
Title	Chofetz Chaim: A Lesson a Day
Author	Shimon Finkelman
Series	Artscroll
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Mesorah Publications, Limited
Year published	1995-09-01
Number of pages	456
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.