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A Book of Ruth
Book by Syrell Rogovin Leahy
- GenresFiction
280 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1974
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February 26, 2012
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.
May 27, 2017
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.
January 27, 2011
I loved this really good book about forbidden love between a priest and a Jewish school teacher.
December 27, 2017
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!
A book that I've read and reread. Leahy has the knack of making characters real and unforgettable. A book to read all night!
June 23, 2021
A worthy read to see how male/female relations were going in 1974. It's a time capsule.
June 11, 2024
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.
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September 21, 2014Love story between priest and jewish girl-really good!
August 10, 2015
Better than I thought it would be. Kept me interested.
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