ITS A DATE! [MRS. KAUFMAN AND ME, Book 1]
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Other interpretations claim any human that looked on the very person of God would be turned to salt. Sodom is a name that has been used to represent debauchery in many different forms and carries its own contemporary controversy. In this opening sentence, in just fourteen words these two powerful images are evoked. But immediately Harris flees from the power of this sentence when we find the wife is in fact a virgin who has only met her husband a few times.
The book portrays the god of these people as benevolent and caring, never as a creator who would turn a woman to a pillar of salt. The book is littered with these teasers that imply strong, powerful writing filled with exciting ideas, only to be followed by a bland sort of niceness that sweetens the seasoning away. How did other people live? Did they feel and think like her? What was it like to roam freely in the world and not have to think about your every action and its spiritual consequence? On her fathers side she had distant cousins in American who led secular lives.
Her mind boggled at all the questions she would ask them if the opportunity arose. Outside of all the things the book is not, what is IS is an engaging read, nicely paced, of several characters interwoven stories seamlessly coming together in a traditional patchwork quilt that spans several ages. Chani Kaufman is a young virgin who we follow as she prepares for marriage to a man she does not know, guided by a woman who is at a crises point in her own faith. The two stories of these women, Chani and Rebecca who counsels her, will struggle with obedience and self acceptance.
Both will question their behaviors and both will come to different conclusions about their future. All I did was read and eat meatball sandwiches. She got turned on by this mentally incapacitated person and came over. We fell into bed and that night she left her husband. I gave her airplane lessons and she had an affair with her instructor.
The Marrying of Chani Kaufman – Eve Harris and the worlds within a world. (book review)
A parking attendant watched us fight. A few weeks later she married him. I divorced Judy, married Patti and later took the four children. She got into raising horses. She checked into a sanitarium and became captain of the volleyball team. I am left with the goddamn horses and another divorce.
Andrea Kayne Kaufman gives us a first class trip inside their lives and their heads.
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She let us see how there are messed up people in this world and that they need our help and understanding. We shouldn't ostracized these people. Gloria and Henry's romance is such a sweet thing to read. I really adored reading their journey together.
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When they met, they were both not in a place to be romantically involved. They both know that the life they live is not normal and being together romantically would be unhealthy for so many reasons. And so they became friends. Although, the attraction was there, they didn't act on it. Their romance was a process. It progressed little by little. I really appreciate how Ms. Kaufman made the relationship as real as it could get. She didn't make Henry and Gloria magically good together.
It was gradual but real and I really liked it! I also liked the side stories of the other characters. Kaufman gave these side stories of the other characters without ruining the main plot. It was there for a reason. It helped me as a reader see the bigger picture of the main plot. It was done excellently. Now, the only thing I didn't liked in this book is the first part.
It was so slow. I was so thankful that I didn't give up on reading it because this is really a good book. The first part was the introduction of Gloria and Henry, they haven't even met yet. I understand what the author was trying to do. She wants us to know more about Henry and Gloria and what lead them to where they were before they met each other but I found all of it completely unnecessary. I think the author could have made it a little shorter than that.
Overall, I absolutely recommend this book to those who love music especially Van Morrison and poetry. The whole book has a reference of Music and Poetry which I absolutely appreciate. I recommend this book to those who loves a good and sweet romance that has that depth which makes you believe that you could always CHOOSE happiness despite all the sad and bad things that happens in life.
Oxford Messed Up is not just your typical romance read. It tackles real life. It points out the things we chose to ignore in our society. This book is one great read you wouldn't want to miss if you're looking for something real.
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Andrea Kayne Kaufman for having the courage to write a book that has the ability to enlighten its readers. We all have that power to help people with OCD if we only we will it. This review is originally posted on my blog Journey with Books Mar 26, Grady rated it it was amazing.
An educator and attorney, she earned a B. The story is well outlined in other reviewer's summaries: Gloria Zimmerman is a brilliant Rhodes Scholar who goes to Oxford to study feminist poetry. She has bumps in her young life: At Oxford she encounters by far too close proximity Henry Young, a chronic underachiever whose life is usurped by music and by a past full of mental challenges.
The novel gradually unveils the growth of not only a relationship that applies balm to the individual open wounds of each but also allows each of our protagonists to not only cope but to find what neither ever expected - redemptive love.
The Marrying Of Chani Kaufman has been longlisted for this year's of Chani Kaufman, by former teacher Eve Harris, is one of those books you It is a device that makes you care much more about the characters. Although Chani's relationship with her mother is painful, Mrs Kaufman is not a bad person. “As you wish,” said Mrs Kaufman. Deference to a higher power was a life long habit. When information was not so easily at our fingertips, books.
What sets Kaufman's truly extraordinary novel apart from the many romance novels that marry comedy with the agony of reality is her gift at creating characters through the use of language - the writer's only reliable tool. For example, when dealing with Gloria's conversations and thoughts Kaufman with great facility uses repeated phrases, stamped out expressions, and other indications that Kaufman understands the rapid fire synapse configurations of an Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
We not only see her physical evidence of her phobias and needs for order, but we also hear them in her speech and her manner of moving through this story. Likewise, Kaufman knows how to construct the language and behavior patters of Henry's disconnect with life as others live it. In many reader's eyes this talent may seem an illustration of the lyrics to Van Morrison's songs - a figure who is prominent in this book.
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But Kaufman knows full well what she is doing in painting her characters with words that go far beyond the confines of lyrics everybody knows. This new writer has a solid future! Apr 10, Jester rated it it was amazing. If you want a book with engaging characters that you care about to the last page, look no further than Oxford Messed Up.
I had the great fortune to begin this novel on a long car trip, which allowed me to plow through in one sitting - I couldn't put it down! Gloria Zimmerman, Rhodes Scholar and student of feminist poetry, struggles with untreated OCD as she settles into her new life at Oxford. OCD experts have vetted the book, and it shows; this is not the typical Hollywood portrayal.
I really f If you want a book with engaging characters that you care about to the last page, look no further than Oxford Messed Up. I really felt for Gloria's struggles and the immense amount of courage it took for her to begin to break away from the condition. Gloria's counterpart, Henry Young, has his own problems. Kaufman paints a very real portrait of a grown child struggling with the toxic nature of his father, and Henry's resulting doubt of his self-worth. As Henry tries to heal Gloria and perhaps himself , a wonderful romance emerges.
Both Gloria and Henry are messed up in their own way, but it's fascinating to see how they weave their way into each others lives. Kaufman adds engaging secondary characters, my favorite of which was Margo Mitchell. A professor and poet, she is hesitant to publish a new collection of joyful poetry for fear her fan base is too tied to her past mournful persona.
Kaufman weaves the poetic power of his songs through the plot until they seem like another character.
By the s, the philanthropic endeavors of Ewing and Muriel Kauffman started coming to the fore at an ever-faster clip …. She used to laugh and play with her daughters but after eight of them, she is worn out. News programs interviewed Clifton as Kaufman's opening act, with the mood turning ugly whenever Kaufman's name came up. It also raised questions about the future of the Royals. The common assumption is that the world is getting smaller with the connective power of the internet, but even more interesting than that phenomenon is the transformation in the accumulation and storing of knowledge in the modern age.
Don't worry if you're not familiar with Van Morrison's music - I wasn't, but the description of each song and it's meaning to the narrative allowed me to greatly enjoy the book. In fact, the description was so interesting that I've since begun to dip my toe into the vast recordings of Van Morrison. May 13, Linda rated it it was amazing Recommended to Linda by: Oxford Messed Up is easily my favorite book read in and I am a voracious reader with a stack of books teetering on my nightstand, others stashed underneath and an eReader equally well stocked.
This book will trick you out of sleep while putting a smile of contentment on your face. Andrea Kayne Kaufman has written a compelling first novel that works on every level. The ch Oxford Messed Up is easily my favorite book read in and I am a voracious reader with a stack of books teetering on my nightstand, others stashed underneath and an eReader equally well stocked.
The characters are well drawn, realistic and appealing; the story is well plotted and believable with a sprinkling of verbal magic that sets it apart from the majority of current fiction. It has the added attraction of the soundtrack of Van Morrison as leit motif playing in the mind of the reader. Flat mate on the other side of an uncomfortably shared bathroom is the charming green-eyed Henry Young who faces his own demons. Indeed, I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish the last 75 pages, as I felt such a connection to the characters created by Andrea Kayne Kaufman.
Gloria Zimmerman is a nice Jewish girl from Chicago who heads to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar to study feminist poetry the "tragic, confessional" kind, like that of Sylvia Plath. Upon arrival, she learns she has to share a bathroom with an unkempt guy named Henry Young, who, thanks to nepotism, is working towards his doctorate in music. The tie that binds these two arrives in the unlikely form of a mutual adoration for the work of Van Morrison. While at first blush, the verses of poets like Sara Teasdale and the pronouncements of Van Morrison may seem like two completely different animals, but the fact is that both artists' words exemplify "confessional.
I am grateful to the author for sending me a copy of her book for review. Jul 02, Pam rated it it was amazing. I loved every single thing about this book. It takes dysfunctional to a whole new level. There are dysfunctional individuals, dysfunctional relationships, dysfunctional families. The two main characters are Gloria, a Rhodes scholar who has come to Oxford to study women's poetry and Henry, a music loving son of one of the Oxford dons. The two are thrown together when their flat at Oxford shares a bathroom. She can not abide by germs.
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Her hatred of germs is fueled by "Oliver" a voice in her head. And Oliver has a lot to say about Henry and his slovenly ways. Gloria combats this by cleaning the bathroom every morning for hours and applying copious amounts of hand sanitizer. Henry realizes that Gloria is probably actually more messed up than he is, and after finding that he has feelings for her, sets about to help make her better. What they do have in common is Van Morrision. His words and wisdom are so interwoven through this story, that I had to stop in the middle and purchase and download his greatest hits album.
This is a love story. It is a story of rising above our own personal demons. It is a fascinating look at OCD. It would make a wonderful movie. Mar 07, Kahlen Aymes rated it it was amazing.