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Dan Sofer

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Born
in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Dan Sofer won the 2016 Best Book Award (category: religious fiction) for his debut novel, A Love and Beyond ("A mysterious crime. A ruthless secret society. And a desperate bachelor...")

His romantic adventures and magical satires explore Jewish lore and legend on the streets of modern-day Jerusalem.

His new novel, An Unexpected Afterlife, hits the shelves March 28, 2017. (Available for pre-order on Amazon, B&N, BookDepository, etc.)

Dan lives in Israel with his family.

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Dan Sofer A first date at a restaurant in Jerusalem.

The evening went very well: romantic ambience, flowing conversation, chemistry. The second date flopped. Th…more
A first date at a restaurant in Jerusalem.

The evening went very well: romantic ambience, flowing conversation, chemistry. The second date flopped. There was no third date. I wondered why that first date had seemed so promising. Was it all in the location? What if a particular restaurant had special properties that guaranteed a great date?

These musings led to a short story. A few years later I decided to turn the story into a novel. Six years after that, after a number of drafts, I completed A Love and Beyond.
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Book Launch Party (FB Live Video) for An Unexpected Afterlife



Join me on Facebook live video this Thursday March 30th to celebrate the launch of “An Unexpected Afterlife”.

There will be FUN. There will be BOOKS. There will be PRIZES!

On the menu:
- Announcement of GIVEAWAY WINNERS (http://dansofer.com/giveaway/)
- How to access an exclusive BONUS CHAPTER
- How to access a SECOND GIVEAWAY of over $100 in Amazon gift cards and signed paperbacks
- Behind the scenes t Read more of this blog post »
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“God helps those who strut their stuff.”
Dan Sofer, A Love and Beyond

“Nothing in life or love slipped easily into the tidy little box of his expectations.”
Dan Sofer, A Love and Beyond

“Rabbi Nachman lived two centuries ago,” Rabbi Yosef said. “He taught that we are forbidden to lose hope. No matter what we did in the past, today—every day—we start our lives anew.”
Dan Sofer, An Unexpected Afterlife

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“God helps those who strut their stuff.”
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“Nothing in life or love slipped easily into the tidy little box of his expectations.”
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“Dave was a confirmed serotonin junkie. Any day of the year, he chose a good book, a hot cupper, and air-conditioning over jeopardy to life and limb.”
Dan Sofer, A Love and Beyond

“The two events were probably unrelated, but both jolted Dave the way a sudden air pocket reminds nervous passengers that they’re soaring above the clouds in a pressurized metal tube.”
Dan Sofer, A Love and Beyond

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