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A Narrow Bridge

A Novel

by J. J. Gesher
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This "stunningly original" debut novel follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy (The Jerusalem Post).

Shortly after Orthodox Jewish Brooklynite Jacob Fischer puts his young family on a bus to visit relatives, the bus explodes in a horrifying act of terrorism. His faith shattered, Jacob flees the comforts of his community and disappears. He lands up in a predominantly black town in rural Alabama, where he meets Rosie, the single mother of a young son. Their developing relationship—along with the rekindling of his love of music—precipitates events that will change both their lives.

"A fast-paced, riveting read . . . a searingly unique and thought-provoking tale." —The Jerusalem Post

"Blazingly original and fiercely smart, A Narrow Bridge shows that who we love is really who we are." —Caroline Leavitt, New York Times–bestselling author of Cruel Beautiful World and Pictures of You

"A gripping, heartbreaking, ultimately uplifting story of two broken people and the healing power of love. Beautifully drawn, the writing keeps you riveted page after fast-turning page." —Jeffrey Richman, six-time Emmy-winning executive producer of Modern Family and Frasier

"A moving story about the intersection between love and loss and an unsentimental exploration of the role of faith in healing. I held my breath until the very last word of this cinematic, compassionate, and compelling debut." —Michelle Brafman, author of Bertrand Court and Washing the Dead

"An enjoyable, optimistic novel about how people—despite cultural, religious and racial differences—can find comfort in each other's common humanity. It makes for very fine reading." —San Diego Jewish World

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  • Release date

    January 16, 2017

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    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781938849831
      • File size: 963 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781938849831
      • File size: 963 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 4, 2017
      This unfortunate pseudonymous first novel by Joyce Gittlin and Janet B. Fattal is about Jacob Fisher, an Orthodox Jew from Brooklyn whose life is shattered in a murderous explosion, and Rosie Yarber, a single mom living in Birmingham, Ala., struggling to raise her son while dealing with her jerk of an ex-husband. Through the magic of a paint-by-numbers plot, a traumatized and homeless Jacob ends up on the steps of an Alabama church, “greasy, uncombed, maybe not in his right mind.” Needless to say, the church is Rosie’s, and it is not long before Jacob is being coaxed out of his depression by the musicality of the church, the presence of a child in need of a father figure, and the love of a preternaturally good woman. Aside from the predictability of the plot, the novel suffers from Gersher’s obvious lack of close familiarity with the Orthodox Jewish community, which is painted as monolithic, leading to a profusion of small, off-putting inaccuracies that are not at all remedied by infelicitous prose.

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