false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173302393m/270712.jpg 270712 3 <p>In Brooklyn, in the Age of Disco, Valentine Kessler -- a sweet Jewish girl who bears a remarkable resemblance to the Virgin Mary of Lourdes -- has an unerring gift for shattering the dreams and hopes of those who love her. Miriam, her long-suffering mother, betrayed and anguished by the husband she adores, seeks solace in daily games of mah-jongg with The Girls, a cross between a Greek Chorus and Brooklyn's rendition of the Three Wise Men, who dispense advice, predictions, and care in the form of poppy-seed cake and apple strudels. When her greatest fear for Valentine is realized, Miriam takes comfort in the thought that it couldn't get any worse. And then it does.</p> <p>Sagacious, sorrowful, and hilarious, <b>An Almost Perfect Moment</b> is a novel about mothers and daughters, star-crossed lovers, doctrines of the divine, and a colorful Jewish community that once defined Brooklyn. </p>This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more. 586647 15 2 2005 An Almost Perfect Moment: A Novel (P.S.) total:111|5:22|4:31|3:37|2:17|1:4| 111 383 161 20 4 1 false false Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 05:45:09 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 22:35:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 11:26:50 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 11:29:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 14:13:42 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 12:06:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 12:46:19 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 12:47:34 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jul 27 13:06:14 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 13:26:33 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 13:09:32 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 13:12:23 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 12:13:09 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 12:13:09 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 09:29:01 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 12:54:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 19:09:10 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 16:13:47 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Mon Apr 09 17:26:09 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 09 17:28:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Jun 02 21:56:25 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 19:43:41 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 21:56:25 -0700 2008
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