Screwed on Backwards
Nava Semel Screwed on Backwards a new novel Kinneret, Zmora-Bitan, Dvir, 2011 Synopsis A farm house in a small Italian village during the Nazi occupation. Madelene, a promising young opera singer, and her handicapped mother Dominica, struggle to survive after adopting a young orphan boy, Tomaso. One day, Tomaso senses…
Australian Wedding
Nava Semel travels as far as Australia to meet her 28 years old son Iyar, who has been living "Down Under" for the last four years. Following his army service, Iyar chose Australia as his place for studying music, in order to fulfill his desire to experience an entirely different…
Beginners' Love
These are 7 bittersweet stories of young love, first kisses and secret dreams that become unforgettable memories. A young Israeli girl falls in love with Mikey, an American boy who has come to Israel and is an Elvis Presley fan. In order to hide her love, she bullies and makes…
It's been more than a week since Grandma Erika died. I try not to count the days. I may not have seen her every day, but still she was always there. It seems so strange, even now, when I tell myself, logically: it's over. You're not going to see her anymore. I can still feel her though. She'd been so eager to see him go to school, but she didn't make it. Somebody up there messes up the timetable. They don't always make allowances. He's supposed to be going to school today. Supposed to... The teacher will write "Good Morning First Grade" in block letters on the green board. Markings that won't mean a thing to him. It'll be a…