{"product_id":"a-narrow-bridge-paperback","title":"A Narrow Bridge - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. J. Gesher\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShortly after Orthodox Jewish Brooklynite Jacob Fischer puts his young family on a bus to visit relatives, the bus explodes in a stunning act of terrorism. HIs faith shattered, Jacob flees the comforts of his community and disappears. He lands up in a predominantly black town in rural Alabama, where he meets Rosie, the single mother of a young son. Their developing relationship, along with the rekindling of his love of music, precipitate events that will change both their lives. This debut novel is a powerful page-turner that follows a complex man on a journey of salvation after tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.J. Gesher\u003c\/b\u003e is the pen name for co-authors Joyce Gittlin and Janet B. Fattal.Together, Janet and Joyce have completed three feature screenplays and won several prestigious screenwriting awards, including the Geller Prize and the Screenwriting Award at the Austin Film Festival. Their first collaboration was a Lifetime Television movie. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Narrow Bridge \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis their first novel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoyce Gittlin\u003c\/b\u003e graduated with an MFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and spent the next 25 years writing and directing television. Among her many credits are \u003ci\u003eWings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrasier\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEverybody Loves Raymond\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition, she has written more than 10 feature films for Disney, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet B. Fattal\u003c\/b\u003e received a masters in Comparative Literature from UCLA and has taught literature and writing at the college level. She has edited several memoirs and written curriculum for high school and college students. Janet shares her passion for literature by leading many book groups, including for the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A., Hadassah, and the Brandeis alumni book club.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 14, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700502794303,"sku":"9781938849824","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/916e11caa490c76a35c22089890d9c11.webp?v=1765016996","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/a-narrow-bridge-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}