With All Thine Heart

"In these fascinating conversations, a brilliant literary scholar turns his meticulous attention to familiar texts of the Jewish Bible that speak of love and human emotion. What results is a uniqueness of perception, as well as a transforming experience for the reader.
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~Sherwin B. Nuland, author of How We Die

"An essential topic, scrutinized with profound knowledge, insight, and acuity. A wonderful, precious book.


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~Norman Manea, author of The Hooligan's Return

"Ilan Stavans bites into the apple and invites us to share the fruit of his knowledge. The perfect guide to the Biblical universe, he spins brilliant metaphors that help us re-envision not only the timeless tales but also our own time-bound world.

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~Ruth Knafo Setton, author of The Road to Fez

"Stavan's thoughts flow freely in response to a question and overall the form is delightfully jazzy. The brilliant Stavans redeems the culturally maligned term 'humanist'. With all Thine Heart twists and turns between Stavans's views of God, descriptions of works of art, psychological analyses, and etymological explanations. It can be dizzying at times, yet the exercise is as fascinating as the topic itself."

~Publishers Weekly