(Forwarding a message received from Alice Porter at Libertary about a new book. -- Heidi Estrin)
I'm looking for guidance in connecting a book with synagogue-affiliated Torah study and book groups. The book is *The First Father Abraham* by Henry Abramovtch. The author is a Hebrew scholar, anthropologist, and Jungian analyst, and he mobilizes this multidisciplinary background to dig deeply into the biblical story, studying Abraham's development and interaction with G-d using themes such as family dynamics and the ethics of survival. This is a scholarly but accessible book, and the author has written a new introduction for the Libertary edition. The entire book is available to read online at: http://libertary.com/book/the-first-father-abraham. For those who wish to read a bound copy, we have published a paperback version as well. (Please see the attached press release.) In addition to presenting entire books to read free online, Libertary drives traffic to our books from other websites and blogs and supports discussion forums for our books. PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Alice Porter (edi...@libertarty.com) (206) 383-2109 New from Libertary: The First Father Abraham by Henry Abramovitch What manner of parent was Abraham, first patriarch of the Hebrew Bible and the shared ancestor of Jews, Christians, and Muslims? What father would be willing to murder his much-beloved son, as described in the still-shocking story of the binding of Issac in Genesis? What value could anyone hold, more powerful than love for one's child, that would lead to this "grossest violatioon of the human order?" These are questions not just for the biblical scholar but also for the psychologist and cultural anthropologist. Henry Abramovitch, author of The First Father Abraham (Libertary Editions 2010) is all three, and he brings to this analysis a case study approach and themes such as the psycholoogy of birth order, the ethics of survival, and the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Abramovitch also mines deeply into the Hebrew text to extract the true context of Abraham's personal and spiritual development to reveal how Abraham, the "spiritual revolutionary," having "lost all...is given it all back again." The First Father is invaluable study of family dynamics, faith, and leadership, filled with deep religious and psychological insight. Libertary is proud to issue the softcover edition of this book with a new preface. Praise for the book Abramovitch's Abraham is not only a success; he is a tour de force. -Rabbi James E. Ponet, Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale Online publication The First Father Abraham is in print and ebook format. Libertary also provides a public copy of the book for free reading online at www.libertary.com. Available both in print and for free reading on the web, as are all Libertary editions. Libertary is committed to creating new ways for readers to experience and share books online. About the author Henry Hanoch Abramovitch is Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Education and Behavioral Science, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, and founding President of the Israel Institute of Jungian Psychology. The First Father Abraham by Henry Abramovitch; Published by Libertary Editions; Publication date: August, 2010; Price: $14.95; Paperback; ISBN: 978-0-9841786-5-0 Category: Religion/Psychology Available from Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble online or through the publisher at www.libertary.com. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
