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Would You like Me to Bring You a Little Surprise

"And as soon as I hear me say, Don’t be stupid, I remember being six years old. I remember having the same sense of panic, and trying to calm myself in the exact same way, when mom went to the hospital, saying, “Be a good boy for daddy, and how would you like me to bring you something, a little surprise?” I remember then, that she came back empty-handed. I was careful—very careful—not to ask her where my surprise was, because I could tell that she had no answers. Mom laid in bed many days, with eyes red and swollen with tears. And later—when she finally got up, and by accident she saw the baby carriage, my old, crooked baby carriage which dad had fixed up and cleaned and polished, and from which he had removed all the rusty spots—then a shudder passed through her. And she turned away and went back to her bedroom. It was there, through the keyhole that I saw her, folded up on the bed, as if there was a great pain in her."

Ben in Apart From Love


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If you are receiving a barrage of unwanted email notifications from facebook, here is what to do:Just click the message at the bottom of these emails that says, "stop sending notifications about these kinds of emails."This works on a computer screen. On a hand-held device, this message would be too small to read.You need to do this several times before all types of unwanted emails stop arriving.

Climbing the Ranks!

Doing the happy dance! My ebook, A Favorite Son (soon to come out in also in print and audio editions) is climbing the ranks on Amazon! Take a look, it is currently #14 (in paid books) in two categories: Biblical Fiction and Biblical! 

Creative and Entertaining

Tonight, to my surprise, I found a new review for my book, A Favorite Son. The review was written by Jerry Beller, an author who writes historical fiction. His work includes the "American Myth series", which covers American History from before the republic, up to the present. So I find it a true honor that he said this: 

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative and entertaining, March 16, 2013By The Review - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase
"A Favorite Son" by Uvi Poznansky is a skillful, creative modernization of the Biblical story of Isaac and Rebecca, and their twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Ms. Poznansky creates a story full of jealousy, spite and even hate, which competes with compassion, family ties and love. This is a quick read that was entertaining and often funny. The author appears to take turns respecting and mocking tradition, doing both in a delightful manner. One of the many lessons in this book is to be careful what you wish for, as is so brilliantly illustrated in the character Yankle, whose voice carries the story.

This is a real good book and I look forward to reading more of Uvi Poznansky's work.

Absolutely Stunning!

Here is a lovely new review for Home:


5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Stunning!, March 14, 2013By London Fog - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Home (Kindle Edition) This book is mesmerizing. There are vignettes, streams of poetry, and scenes of such exquisite depth and beauty that I found myself taken aback at the skill of the writing and the power it had to touch my heart. There are many very touching tributes to her father, but also one scene in particular that examines a woman's reaction to old home movies played in reverse. It reminded me of the great literature of Kate Chopin's THE AWAKENING or A VOICE AND A VOCATION.

Hard to describe, but if you want a new literary fiction genius, you just found one in Uvi.

Away She Went, Taking Her Chances Elsewhere

"With that, she gave a slight nudge to the camel, turned it swiftly around and with a clip and a clop away she went, taking her chances elsewhere, into a rainy fog. 
Never again would I see her. Upon my return to this place, more than two decades later, I would learn that my brother never forgave her for loving me, loving me only..."
Yankle in A Favorite Son

This is a quick color sketch, using acrylic paint on paper, looking at a white-clad model, From another direction than the first sketch, here.
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The first time he saw her was the morning after

"She collected an array of translucent, sheer veils of fantastic rainbow colors, which she wore, I am told, on her wedding night. My father found it enchanting. The first time he had actually seen her face was, of course, the morning after. With the veil removed, she had fainted upon seeing him. It was not the excitement of first love. No—it must have been the corset; a tight undergarment contraption which, according to gossip, she had brought with her from the North, to keep her figure in shape.  Everyone knew she was homesick. It was no secret she would have done anything, back then, for a trip back home; but this being the middle of nowhere, far away from the towns and the settlements, out there in the densely populated regions to the west of us, there was no bus to be found; and my father insisted that a plane ticket was out of the question."
Yankle about his mother Becky in A Favorite Son

This is my quick color sketch, using acrylic paint on paper, looking at a white-clad model, and trying to accentuate all the colors hinted in the shadows of the white... Quite a strange challenge...

Audiobook coming soon! Get ready, get the story here: 
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One Review After Another: Compelling!

I am amazed that reviews are pouring in for A Favorite son. To my surprise, I just discovered the newest:
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling., March 8, 2013By Cuica - See all my reviewsThis review is from: A Favorite Son (Kindle Edition)As the reviewer above says this is a modern retelling of the Bible story of Esau and Jacob and the rivalry between brothers and it does translate well into a modern context. Beside all stories have been written before, good against evil, a right of passage etc. What made me read on was the way it had been written, direct and compelling.
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"A Favorite Son" is a favorite of mine

Brian M. Hayden is the author of Death: Living To Talk About It and Road To Transplant, a memoir of his journey to get a heart transplant. I am delighted that he posted this review on Amazon for A Favorite Son:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A Favorite Son" is a favorite of mine, March 4, 2013By Brian M. Hayden - See all my reviewsAmazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: A Favorite Son (Kindle Edition)
I recently read her book, “A Favorite Son.” Let me tell you what I thought of her book.

“A Favorite Son” is a modern day interpretation of an old biblical story. Two brothers – twins, and by all accounts equal, except one brother was born one minute before the other. Uvi skillfully sets up the story as she introduces the brothers first. We begin to understand the dynamic of their relationship, and the importance of being first born.

Next, Uvi introduces the mother. As we understand her, the special relationship between the mother and one of the sons is unveiled. Like building a brick house, piece by piece Uvi layers the characters and the inter-relationships. The last character she introduces is the father.

The stage is set. The characters introduced. All that is left is to see how it will all play out. For the answer to that…you must buy the book – and I am telling you: You must buy this book!

Uvi Pozansky is an excellent word smith. She so carefully put this story together that it held my attention from start to finish. For those of you who know me, that is indeed an accomplishment.
Uvi Pozansky’s book, “A Favorite Son” is a favorite of mine. It is a must read for everyone!

Check Out the Reviews!

With 46 reviews for Apart From Love, 12 reviews for A Favorite Son, and 11 reviews for Home, mostly all of which are ★★★★★, the question is not how many, but what is it that they describe.I think they describe this:  ♥♥♥♥♥ 
So I invite you to go to the Amazon page of each book and read the beautiful, eloquent customer reviews. Then, get the books, in ebook or print edition.They make wonderful spring gifts!

Home: US & India, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain. 
Apart From Love:US & India, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain.
A Favorite Son: US & India, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain
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