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    <body><![CDATA[This book is incredible! Jonathan Keats has created his own myths in a very classic way -- yet has also reinvented them -- with his own personal style. From the author's foreword to the editor's afterword this book is completely delightful &amp; mesmerizing. Each tale captivates you as if passed on thro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48152747">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[My favorite sort of book -- a collection of invented folktales presented as false documents, and holy ones at that -- stories about 12 of the 36 unlikely saints who, by their presence in the world, make humanity bearable to God so He doesn't destroy us in a fit of disgust. Their role is unknown, eve...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51121500">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book grabbed me from the first pages--the author's foreword creates a mystical, intriguing framing device for a collection of archetypal characters, each presenting their own lesson. Loved the structure and soul of this book, although, towards the end of it, the formulaic nature of the story cy...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57534010">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[There were parts of this book that I, being the folk tale enthusiast that I am, absolutely loved.  It was worth reading if only for the first story (&quot;Aleph the Idiot&quot;), which is just beautiful, and for the re-introduction of creatures like dybbuks. But as good as some of the moments in thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48760025">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a wondrous book with a few suprises up its sleeve. While it is easy to be lulled into a sense that these are goody-goody fairytales polished up for adults, there are true lessons and a sharp and unexpected sting here and there.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Book Page Author Enablers August 2009<br/><br/>...reimagines Jewish folklore in stories about the Talmudic idea of 36 righteous souls who must awlways exist in order for the world to sustain itself.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Interesting take on &quot;fables&quot; Not the typical &quot;happy ending&quot; that fairytales have. Think more along the line of the original grimms tales. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I forgot how entertaining folk tales are. The first story about the fool brought a tear to my eye, and I was hooked until the end. ]]></body>
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