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Sacramento Book Review of “How to Be a Mentsh”

by Marilla | May 28, 2010 | How to Be a Mentsh

Thank God for Google Alerts! This morning we picked up this great review of How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) from the Sacramento Book Review. It was published today – nearly nine months after the publication of How to Be a Mentsh – and is written by...

How to Be a Mentsh gets reviewed in Jewish Book World

by Marilla | Nov 19, 2009 | How to Be a Mentsh

How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is reviewed in the winter edition of Jewish Book World. “Wex uses traditional sources, like the Talmud’s stories about the great Hillel, to define ‘mentshhood’ as empathetic awareness of the feelings and needs of others...

How to Be a Mentsh receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly

by Marilla | Oct 7, 2009 | How to Be a Mentsh

How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) got a starred review in Publishers Weekly this week. Publishers Weekly is widely considered the publishing industry’s bible and every writer hopes for a starred review. And Mentsh got one! “…this lesson in...

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