Second Chances

by Yael Mermelstein

Everyone needs second chances. Ellie At twenty-nine she is a mass of contradictions; a health-food caterer who loves brownies; an "older single" who longs to be married yet can hardly remember the name of her latest shidduch date. Will she get a second chance at building the life she longs for? Esther and Mordechai Ellie's parents face an accusation that will change their lives forever. Will they ever be able to go back to their picture-perfect life? Fayna Ellie's beloved "Babi" must rebuild her own life while waiting for her granddaughter to begin building hers. Can an aging woman with a broken heart have a second chance at happiness? Sarah Imprisoned for a heinous crime, it's hard to believe there can be a second chance for Sarah. Can faith and love break through a prison's walls? Award-winning author Yael Mermelstein brings us a novel of broken engagements and healing hearts, of lifelong secrets and secret dreams, of caterers and detectives, of

Genres: Jewish

287 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 2010

About the author

Yael Mermelstein holds an MA in Jewish Education, and teaches at a post high school institution in Israel. A winner of the Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award, Yael writes regularly for publication and is the author of two childrens' books; The Stupendous Adventures of Shragi and Shia published by Artscroll and The Car that Goes Far published by Hachai. She lives in the pastoral Judean Hills with her husband, their delicious children and her pet computer.

Yael Mermelstein is excited to announce the release of her new book; Moonlight, a collection of emotionally stirring and thought provoking short fiction stories, published by Targum Press.

Reviews

[Eva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice book, written by my neighbor :)
I had a problem with someone having a catering that makes products that the owner doesn't believe in. Personally I like health-food (up to a point) but if I didn't I wouldn't cater it to people either...