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Village Life Book Reviews
Gold Medal Winner IBPA Award for Best Audiobook
"The Lethal Latkes is not a murder mystery. It concerns some awful-tasting latkes (potato pancakes) and what you might call another Hanukkah miracle: love.”
– The New York Times
"joyful charm… troubled congregants… warm relationships, and the power of women… Abrahmson out does himself…"
– AudioFile Magazine
"Abrahmson's prose savvily mixes the homey and the surreal… He's a master"
–Publishers Weekly
" great fun and full of humour."
–Facts and Fiction (UK)
THE COUNCIL OF WISE WOMEN
"…[a] playful touch throughout, painting characters who leap off the page. Chelm’s wise women are delightful and perceptive, their conversations a joy to read… Charming testament to Jewish traditions and the power of women."
– Publishers Weekly
"Thoroughly enjoyable novel, both moving and astutely farcical.… The author combines slapstick wit with genuine literary inventiveness… a thoughtful reflection on the extraordinary pressures of domestic life that also does justice to its blessings…"
– Kirkus Reviews
"It made me laugh, it made me sad because of missed opportunities, and it made me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
… You can read this wonderful book as a comedy, as a coming-of-age story, as a family drama, or even as a romance. You don’t have to look for and think about the deeper themes, you will find plenty of pleasure in it."
–JewishBookWorld.org
"If you could use a respite from the world of tumult and tribulation, you would do well to spend a few hours in Izzy Abrahmson’s Chelm.… This Chelm is snuggled in an indeterminate past that never was but certainly should have been, a past filled with heart, humor, and genuine feeling.”
– The Times of Israel
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WINTER BLESSINGS
…"brings together traditional style Jewish storytelling and contemporary Chanukah traditions. The stories are propelled by a cast of entertaining and humorous characters…"
–AJL News and Reviews
"gentle tales… well worth a listen."
–USA Today Network
"…a delightful excursion this Chanukah… utterly charming…a large side order of whimsey… so right and so touching… This Chanukah, who could ask for anything more?…"The Village is snuggled in an indeterminate past that never was but certainly should have been, a past filled with love, humor, adventures and more than occasional misadventures. And when you go, be sure to bring the kids."
– The Times of Israel
"[Abrahmson's] stories are simple, but not simplistic – stories to tell each other, to read to each other after a shared family meal, stories for the very young, for the not so young, for kvelling grandparents. Stories that contain at least a hint of magic."
–Jewish Rhode Island Newspaper
THE VILLAGE FEASTS
"I read the book in one sitting and was laughing repeatedly… The short stories are witty, whimsical… Do you need to be Jewish to love these stories? No, you don't."
– Abe C. NetGalley
"…an entertaining comic celebration of Jewish life and tradition.… wryly funny with dollops of heartwarming schmaltz."
– Kirkus Reviews
"…charming…Readers young and old will be delighted… Abrahmson’s prose savvily mixes the homey and the surreal, and he’s a master of the cozy bedtime story. The Village Feasts, with its often silly phrasing and emphasis on ritual and community, demands to be read out loud, shared at a gathering or relished by little ones before bedtime, when sleepy eyelids are beginning to droop. A glossary in the endmatter is both helpful and comic."
– Publishers Weekly
THE VILLAGE TWINS
"wisdom in the guise of absurdity… Anyone who likes a good folk tale will delight in The Village Twins."
–The Jewish Independent
THE CRACKED POTTER
"…a lovely and warm story inspired by the author's experience as a pottery widower."
– Ceramics Now
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Tall Tales Live!
Holidays – Live!
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Book #1
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Live Comedy
Mark Binder's childhood was anything but normal.
Giant slugs, exploding turkeys, a haunted playground, an insane witch, and an epic water battle.
Two novels of stories filled with humor and a bit of horror from an Audie-award nominated author and storyteller.
Adults
An ordinary woman…
Contemporary YA
Epic Destruction
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After Cinderella…
Village Life Series
On the edge of The Black Forest, somewhere between Russia, Poland, and occasionally Germany is a small village filled with warm and wonderful characters.Izzy Abrahmson’s “The Village Life” series is a delightful escape from 21st Century anxiety.Yes, you can read them in any order. Yes, they’re for adults. Yes, many of the stories are appropriate for children.No, you don’t have to be Jewish The Village Life series is like rye bread, tasty, nutritious, light and filling.“The mix-ups are many and the potential for laughter abundant” – Jewish Book World
The Council of Wise Women
“A thoroughly enjoyable novel, both moving and astutely farcical.” – Kirkus ReviewsWinter Blessings
Hanukkahs in the Village. 10 Tales for all ages.The Village Twins
"Schlemiels in cyberspace… old-fashioned storytelling in a newfangled way." –The Providence JournalA Village Romance
“Village stories that deftly lift a curtain on a world of friendly humor and touching details of Jewish life.” – Kirkus ReviewsThe Village Feasts
Passovers in the village are never ordinary. Cabbage matzah, lead sinker knaidlach, and a world-record afikomen…The Cracked Potter - limited edition
Nava Ortlieb is new to the village. A warm story about making a living, making art, and making friends. NOT available on Amazon.The Tailor, the Scholar, and the Mensch - limited edition. The controversial best-seller! Yakov loves Doodle. Doodle loves Yakov! Doodle also loves Yakov's twin sister, Rachel. Rachel likes them both, but she doesn't want to get married. This works, how?
The Council of Wise Women
🥇Gold Medal IBPA Award for Best Fiction Audiobook🥇
“A thoroughly enjoyable novel, both moving and astutely farcical.” – Kirkus ReviewsThe award-winning magical novel about how an ordinary woman and her extraordinary daughter transform their community – with a little help from a secret societyWith a warm sense of humor, Izzy Abrahmson spins a delightful tale of The Village Life that will make you smile, and maybe shed a tear.“Abrahmson's prose savvily mixes the homey and the surreal… He's a master” – Publishers Weekly🥇
The Cracked Potter
Finalist Next Generation Indie Book Award for best Novel
The Cracked Potter is a humorous and heartwarming story about making a living, making art, and making friends."…a lovely and warm story inspired by the author's experience as a pottery widower." –Ceramics NowOn the edge of the Black Forest is a small village called Chelm. One day, a visitor arrives, covered with mud. Nava Ortlieb says she’s a potter and an artist. Shoshana Cantor isn’t so sure.…
"In the spirit of Sholem Aleichem… These stories of identical twins, confused from birth, will charm with their simplicity and sincerity." – AudioFileMeet Abraham and Adam Schlemiel, identical twins, born in The Village – and confused from birth!The Village Twins will make you laugh and smile, and perhaps shed a tear."…the mix-ups are many and the potential for laughter abundant" –Jewish Book World"Wired Words/Electric Prose" –Providence Phoenix420 pages • paperback • ebook
A Village Romance
“troubled congregants… warm relationships, and the power of women…”–Audiofile MagazineNew Love For Old Souls
She’s the caterer. He’s the rabbi.
They’ve known each other for years.
Finally, they’re getting together!“Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul will almost certainly make you laugh – and might even cause you to shed a tear.” –Jewish Rhode Island
Winter Blessings
Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature!"The Lethal Latkes is not a murder mystery. It concerns some awful-tasting latkes (potato pancakes) and what you might call another Hanukkah miracle: love.” – The New York TimesWhether you spell it Hanukkah or Chanukah, you don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy Winter Blessings.Winters are crazy in The Village. Winds blow icy, food gets scarce, and darkness comes too soon.
But lights from holiday candles always lift the heart.
“… all cultural backgrounds will be entertained by these tales.” –School Library Journal
The Village Feasts
"…charming…Readers young and old will be delighted…Mrs. Chaipul refuses to cook.
The Gold family can’t afford matzah (unleavened bread).
Reb Stein, the baker wants to set a world record.
And why would anyone eat matzah made from cabbage?"Abrahmson’s prose savvily mixes the homey and the surreal, and he’s a master of the cozy bedtime story. The Village Feasts, with its often silly phrasing and emphasis on ritual and community, demands to be read out loud, shared at a gathering or relished by little ones before bedtime, when sleepy eyelids are beginning to droop. A glossary in the endmatter is both helpful and comic."
–Publishers Weekly
About Light Publications
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Bestselling books and audiobooks for readers and listeners of all ages and cultures passed down for generations to come
Light Publications has always been a leader.
We published the first novel to be serialized via email, one of the first digital-designed books to address issues of race, and color, and the first audio book to be serialized on Spotify.
Our books have been written up in The New York Times and reviewed in Publishers Weekly, AudioFile, The Providence Journal, School Library Journal and many more.
Awards include…
IBPA Award for Best Fiction Audiobook
Audie Audiobook Award Nomination for Best Original Work
National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature Finalist
Parents’ Choice Gold for Audio Storytelling
Digital Book Award Finalist
Digital Book World Quality Excellence Design Award
Mom’s Choice Silver
Ben Franklin Silver.
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Customer Service: [email protected]Publicity and Media: Lou Pop, [email protected]Wholesale and Retail: Stephen Brendan, [email protected]☏ +1.401.753-8448
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Booksellers and REtailers
We are a tiny independent “craft” publishing house.
We love working directly with bookstores and other retailers. We offer a 50% discount (see below).
Most of our books are available through Ingram/Baker and Taylor at a 40% discount.
We also have distribution through Follett Learning.
Sometimes those megacorporations don’t work right for the “small people.”
So get in touch. Send an email to [email protected] and we’ll answer all your questions.Resale Terms
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Honestly, we can’t afford that. We’re happy to help you sell tons and tons of books.
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Signed books are not returnable. We are a small publishing company.
If you are unsatisfied, however, we try to make things right. Send an email to [email protected]Getting Ebooks onto your devices
In addition to selling through most online retailers (see below), we offer our books and audio through other channels.
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