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Tova Mirvis
Tova Mirvis is the author of three novels, Visible City, The Outside World and The Ladies Auxiliary which was a national bestseller. Her essays have appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, Poets and Writers and Good Housekeeping, and her fiction has been broadcast... show more

Tova Mirvis is the author of three novels, Visible City, The Outside World and The Ladies Auxiliary which was a national bestseller. Her essays have appeared in the Boston Globe Magazine, the New York Times Book Review, Poets and Writers and Good Housekeeping, and her fiction has been broadcast on National Public Radio. She lives outside of Boston with her three children.
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Chris Blocker
Chris Blocker rated it 11 years ago
I love the insight and language of Tova Mirvis' Visible City. This is largely a book about what it means to be a parent and Mirvis expertly tackles the subject from many angles. The loyalty of parents to children, children to parents, is wonderfully drawn at many different junctures of life. Though ...
Gina's Library of Reviews
Gina's Library of Reviews rated it 14 years ago
I enjoyed this book. I found myself thinking a lot about how I would fit in with a small tight knit community. In the book..everyone had a reaction to a newcomer to the area. The women to me seemed like bullies. If you don't dress or act exactly like them then you can't be one of them. I think this ...
mrsbond
mrsbond rated it 16 years ago
Interesting look at the life of women in a strict Jewish community, and what defines "real" faith (following the rules because you have to versus following them with joy and zeal).
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