Written by jill gregory, karen tintori, audiobook narrated by christopher graybill. Davids involvement quickly turns personal when his stepdaughters name is discovered to be one of the endangered. In the book of names, a fictional, nefarious offshoot sect of the ancient gnostic tradition known as the gnoseos has learned the identities of 33 of 36 lamed vovniks and has systematically assassinated them to hasten the end of the world. David shepherd knows the names of the thirty six righteous souls, upon whose existence the talmud says god keeps the. Tintoris graphic account of this tragedy is a sad but gripping story, reported george cohen in booklist. The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori book cover, description, publication history. Select this result to view gregory frank tanori jr. Before she and jill gregory wrote their first book, the book of names, karen tintori was just beginning to write fiction after a career in public relations.
Their previous collaboration, the book of names, has. Jill gregory is a new york times and usa today bestselling author who has wr. Despite what publishers weekly says the authors have written novels together before under the name. The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori, is a book i enjoyed and was interesting enough to read through. By kabbalistic tradition, the book contains the names of each generations 36 righteous souls the hidden ones by whose merits alone the world continues to exist. Karen tintori discovering an ancient text that reveals for every generation thirtysix secret individuals whose lives affect the fate of the world, professor david shepherd learns that all but three of the current. Karen tintori born september 1, 1948 is an italianamerican author of fiction and nonfiction. Tintori teamed with jill gregory to write the book of names. Thats the one they got rid of, her aunt grace said. A novel ebook written by jill gregory, karen tintori. Jan 24, 2008 the acclaimed international bestseller by new york times bestselling author jill gregory and karen tintori. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the book of names. Listen to book of names audiobook by karen tintori, jill gregory. Join facebook to connect with gregory book and others you may know.
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The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori fantastic fiction. Karen tintori as a result of a childhood tragedy, professor david shepherd finds himself the keeper of knowledge that holds the world in a delicate balance. They have also lived in murrieta, ca and goodfellow afb, tx plus 2 other locations. Their joint venture the book of names is a major departure from gregorys western romances. This panoramic story reaches back to the dawn of man drawing on a talmudic tradition that adam compiled the book. The book of names by jill gregory, karen tintori, and. Tintori, karen jillian karr, a joint pseudonym, karen a. In 1993, the author found an old family passport with a scratchedout name. Karen tintori is the author of unto the daughters 3.
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