A Book of Ruth

by Syrell Rogovin Leahy

Book by Syrell Rogovin Leahy

Genres: Fiction

280 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

About the author

AKA Lee Harris.

Reviews

[Jeri Norris]

One of the best love stories I have ever read. A record that has lasted 30 years. A story of the rocky path to true love for every man and every woman.

[Jayne]

Got me interested right away, but then the writing got choppy, I thought, which made me skim over a lot and possibly lose some of the story.

[Linda]

I loved this really good book about forbidden love between a priest and a Jewish school teacher.

[Hazel Paton]

A priest who loves the church, but is somehow broken by events of the past. A Jewish girl whose career choice is a disappointment to her family. A love that cannot be denied.
A book that I've read and reread. Leahy has the knack of making characters real and unforgettable. A book to read all night!

[Amy]

A worthy read to see how male/female relations were going in 1974. It's a time capsule.

[Diane]

Ruth Gold will be turning twenty-six soon. She ended up spending New Year’s Day alone, and not getting laid. She gets calls at three am from Pete, who thinks he is in love with Ruth. They are both teachers. After school one day he asks her to go with him to see Father Jim Kendal, who they met at camp last summer. She reluctantly agrees; and so the changes in her life begin. And there is Anthony, the boy she met at camp whose mother is dying, and who Ruth befriends and begins helping her out.

[Niece]

Love story between priest and jewish girl-really good!

[Carol]

Better than I thought it would be. Kept me interested.