{"product_id":"petals","title":"Petals","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eSelected Works of Fiction and Personal Inspiration\u003cbr\u003e Yael Mermelstein manages to mine the extraordinary out of the ordinary, lending a unique richness to the daily lives we all lead. There's something for every age, stage and mood in the pages of this book, which includes both published and never before published materials.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Stories as varied as the flowers that adorn the earth!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  In the Rose section you will read about love: a daughter desperately seeking her parents' approval of her husband, an overweight man seeking his match, and more.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  In the Anemone stories a woman struggles to live with guilt, and a recent returnee to Judaism battles to prevent her family from \"pulling the plug\" on her dear aunt who is in a coma.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The Daisy section, where childhood and innocence abound, includes, among others, the story of a Rabbi Akiva-like janitor learning Torah with the children in the school he cleans.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  And if Sunflowers make you smile, the octogenarian planning his own funeral where he intends to be very much alive might just make you laugh out loud.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Once you have had your fill of fiction, the Aster and Kalanit sections, symbolizing patience and perseverance, offer personal essays and select poems about the author's experiences raising her children and living in Eretz Yisrael.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Finally, enjoy Free Fall, a novelette length story where you can read about the unbreakable bond between sisters, a broken marriage, a runaway teen and an inconceivable secret.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:24px\"\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:18px;margin:0 0 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e3d5;padding-bottom:8px\"\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px\"\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;color:#6b6660;font-weight:500;width:130px;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid #f3ecd9;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:1px solid #f3ecd9;\"\u003eIsrael Bookshop Publications\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;color:#6b6660;font-weight:500;width:130px;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid #f3ecd9;\"\u003eLanguage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:1px solid #f3ecd9;\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:6px 12px 6px 0;color:#6b6660;font-weight:500;width:130px;vertical-align:top;white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid #f3ecd9;\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;color:#1a1a1a;border-bottom:1px solid #f3ecd9;\"\u003eL784DT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Israel Bookshop Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55427718185128,"sku":"L784DT","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0534\/9765\/9560\/files\/l784_1793_detail.jpg?v=1781048368","url":"https:\/\/judaicasquare.com\/products\/petals","provider":"Judaica Square","version":"1.0","type":"link"}