Joshua: A Brooklyn Tale

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Joshua

A Brooklyn Tale

Andrew Kane

 

 

 

Joshua

A Brooklyn Tale

 

Copyright © 2011 Andrew Kane.

 

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

 

 

 

 

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ISBN: 978-1-4582-0074-7 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4582-0073-0 (e)

ISBN: 978-1-4582-0075-4 (hc)

 

Library of Congress Control Number: 2011917247

 

Printed in the United States of America

 

Abbott Press rev. date: 12/02/2011

Contents

AUTHOR’S
NOTE
 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 

PROLOGUE
 

BOOK I
 

CHAPTER 1
 

CHAPTER 2
 

CHAPTER 3
 

CHAPTER 4
 

CHAPTER 5
 

CHAPTER 6
 

CHAPTER 7
 

CHAPTER 8
 

CHAPTER 9
 

CHAPTER 10
 

CHAPTER 11
 

CHAPTER 12
 

CHAPTER 13
 

CHAPTER 14
 

CHAPTER 15
 

CHAPTER 16
 

CHAPTER 17
 

CHAPTER 18
 

CHAPTER 19
 

BOOK II
 

CHAPTER 20
 

CHAPTER 21
 

CHAPTER 22
 

CHAPTER 23
 

CHAPTER 24
 

CHAPTER 25
 

CHAPTER 26
 

CHAPTER 27
 

CHAPTER 28
 

CHAPTER 29
 

CHAPTER 30
 

BOOK III
 

CHAPTER 31
 

CHAPTER 32
 

CHAPTER 33
 

CHAPTER 34
 

CHAPTER 35
 

CHAPTER 36
 

CHAPTER 37
 

BOOK IV
 

CHAPTER 38
 

CHAPTER 39
 

CHAPTER 40
 

CHAPTER 41
 

CHAPTER 42
 

CHAPTER 43
 

CHAPTER 44
 

CHAPTER 45
 

CHAPTER 46
 

CHAPTER 47
 

CHAPTER 48
 

CHAPTER 49
 

BOOK V
 

CHAPTER 50
 

CHAPTER 51
 

CHAPTER 52
 

CHAPTER 53
 

CHAPTER 54
 

CHAPTER 55
 

CHAPTER 56
 

CHAPTER 57
 

CHAPTER 58
 

CHAPTER 59
 

CHAPTER 60
 

CHAPTER 61
 

CHAPTER 63
 

CHAPTER 64
 

CHAPTER 65
 

CHAPTER 66
 

CHAPTER 67
 

EPILOGUE
 

POSTSCRIPT
 

 

 

 

Praise
for
Andrew
Kane’s
first
novel,
RABBI,
RABBI

“Andrew Kane writes with keen wit and well crafted insight… a must read, literary and spiritual journey.”
Faye
Kellerman,
Novelist

“Kane delivers some stunning portraits… this first novel is a warm, richly colored story that will move readers of any faith.”
Booklist

“In true potboiler fashion… walks us through his characters’ journeys with insight, sensitivity, and fine attention to detail that are rare.”
Hadassah
Magazine

“An enjoyably lightweight page-turner… exotic fun.”
The
Jerusalem
Report

“Kane has a penchant for scandal… he has written a first novel that is likely to be enjoyed by religious enthusiasts, heretics, and most people who are undoubtedly somewhere in between.”
Long
Island
Jewish
World

“Beautifully constructed… hard to put down… fast paced story that sustains suspense and holds the interest.”
Catskill-Hudson
Jewish
Star

“A moving story of the power of love and faith… a richly textured tapestry.”
Bayside
Tribune

“An unusual and original novel… absorbing tale… filled with impressive learning… wrapped around by a touching romance.”
South
Shore
Record

“Andrew Kane paints a wonderful picture… a poignant examination… a must-read piece of Jewish-American literature.”
Steven
J.
Bernstein,
Former
Hebraica
Librarian,
Yale
University

“A worthy edition… provides us with an understanding that profundity and complexity are not the same thing.”
Great
Neck
Record

“Kane brings in numerous characters who are well drawn… insightful commentary on the contemporary Jewish scene which is well worthy of note.”
Dade
Jewish
Journal

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO BY ANDREW KANE

 

Rabbi,
Rabbi

 

AUTHOR’S
NOTE
 

While set in real places, this book is a work of fiction. The characters, events, and dialogue are all products of the author’s imagination. In instances where known names or events are employed, the related characters, incidents, and dialogue are entirely fictional, and any resemblance to actual people is purely coincidental and unintended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For
Debbie

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 

I am grateful, firstly, to my wife, Debbie, for the countless ways in which she makes everything possible; my children, Max and Jessica, who never cease to challenge and inspire me; my good friend, Ira Wolff, for his wise counsel, and for providing me with a boost of confidence to see this through. Others include: Nat Lenchner, of blessed memory, for his editorial touches; Sally Kane, my mother and biggest fan; Nancy Schroeder, my research assistant from the early days of this project; Downstate Medical Center/Kings County Hospital Center, and The New Hope Guild Center/Tikva, for affording me the opportunity during the 1980’s to work with and learn about African American and Hasidic populations in the Crown Heights area and throughout Brooklyn; the many African American and Hasidic patients and families I have treated over the years, for teaching me about their respective cultures and lifestyles; the folks at Abbott Press for their support and guidance. Lastly, I am deeply indebted to Denise Lenchner, the world’s greatest book doctor.

Sources that were helpful in my research include
Brooklyn,
The
Way
It
Was
, by Brian Merlis;
A
Report
To
The
Governor
On
The
Disturbances
In
Crown
Heights
(Volume
I):
An
Assessment
of
the
City’s
Preparedness
and
Response
to
Civil
Disorder
, by Richard H. Girgenti;
A
Report
To
The
Governor
On
The
Disturbances
In
Crown
Heights
(Volume
II);
A
Review
of
the
Investigation
into
the
Death
of
Yankel
Rosenbaum
and
the
Resulting
Prosecution
, by Richard H. Girgenti; Archives of the
New
York
Times,
New
York
Post,
Daily
News,
New
York
Magazine,
and
The
New
Yorker
.

 

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