One of his tears fell in my mouth, where it became a blue sapphire, source of strength, source of strength and eternal hope.

Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.

The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart.

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.

Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?

The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place.

The more a daughter knows the details of her mother's life [...] the stronger the daughter.

I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.

My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding.

One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.

The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches.

Yes, the world is an illusion. But Truth is always being shown there.

Thou hast shown thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

Baseball is only a game, a game of inches and a lot of luck. During a time of all-out war, sports are very insignificant.

I was happy with the umpiring in India last year, New Zealand is OK these days, and the only real area of concern is Pakistan. They seem to have a chip on their shoulders about their cricket there.

They say fortune is a woman and capricious. But sometimes she is a good woman, and gives to those who merit.

When you have short hair, there's just a feeling of here I am. What you see is what you get. And there's a confidence that comes with wearing short hair and I like the way that makes me feel.

You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.

Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes.

Unkind people imagine themselves to be inflicting pain on someone equally unkind.

Exploiting a sustainable competitive advantage is great... If you can find it.