The book of names audiobook by jill gregory, karen tintori. Best selling authors jill gregory and karen tintori deliver a well crafted, thoroughly researched suspense thriller in book of names. Select this result to view gregory frank tanori jr. Representing the names of the 12 tribes of israel, precious engraved stones from biblical priest aarons breastplate have been dispersed throughout the centuries. 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. The book, cowritten by chicago native jill gregory and her best friendwriting partner karen tintori, was released jan. Now writing as karen tintori and jill gregory, the duo published the book of names st.
David shepherd knows the names of the thirtysix righteous souls, upon whose existence the talmud says god keeps the world in existence. She has also worked with karen tintori under the joint pseudonym jillian karr, as well as under her own name. Davids involvement quickly turns personal when his stepdaughters name is discovered to be one of the endangered. These hidden ones, who arent even aware of their importance, keep the delicate balance of the world, and there are 36 of them. Tintori s graphic account of this tragedy is a sad but gripping story, reported george cohen in booklist. Karen tintori born september 1, 1948 is an italianamerican author of fiction and nonfiction. Grossman, david a horse walks into a bar, see under. Within each generation, there are thirtysix righteous souls. Jill gregory is a new york times and usa today bestselling author who has written more than thirty books of women s fiction. The book of names by jill gregory, karen tintori kirkus. When a childhood tragedy comes back to haunt professor david shepherd, he finds himself in possession of knowledge that holds the world in a delicate balance. A novel ebook written by jill gregory, karen tintori. She writes both as a solo author and in collaboration with new york times bestselling author jill gregory.
Written by jill gregory, karen tintori, audiobook narrated by christopher graybill. This panoramic story reaches back to the dawn of man drawing on a talmudic tradition that adam compiled the book. Unto the daughters by karen tintori overdrive rakuten. Gregory is related to vicki lee stevens and susan ann tanori as well as 4 additional people. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Tintori teamed with jill gregory to write the book of names.
With the help of a brilliant and beautiful israeli ancient texts expert, david races to decipher the traditions of the. Get ready for a sweeping cinematic portrayal of a world spinning out of control. Spiritual thriller flying off shelves religion news blog. Listen to book of names by karen tintori, jill gregory at. The book is a thriller based on the actual principles of the kabbalah, which teaches that the worlds existence requires that it be occupied by 36 righteous souls, called lamed vovniks, or tzadikim nistarim in hebrew.
They are the authors of the book of names and the illumination. Karen tintori is an awardwinning author whose most recent book is unto the daughters, a family memoir. 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. Her books cover a wide range of human experience, from the mysteries of the kabbalah to the lives of italian american immigrants. The book of names by jill gregory, karen tintori, and. 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. Jill gregory is a new york times and usa today bestselling author who has wr.
Join facebook to connect with gregory book and others you may know. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori, is a book i enjoyed and was interesting enough to read through. Rose, international bestselling author of the memorist jill gregory and karen tintori return with another extraordinary thriller after their outstanding the book of names. Karen tintori is an awardwinning author whose recent books include unto the daughters, a family memoir. Shots ezine, the book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori. The book of names by jill gregory, 9781423330790, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori book cover, description, publication history. 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.
The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori, st. Philippa gregory, whose series of novels based on the wars of the roses has been adapted into the bbc television drama the white queen, which will premiere in the u. He uncovers the book of names an ancient text originating with the biblical adam, and thought lost to history forever. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. They have also lived in murrieta, ca and goodfellow afb, tx plus 2 other locations. The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori fantastic fiction. 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 2007. Their previous collaboration, the book of names, has. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The acclaimed international bestseller by new york times bestselling author jill gregory and karen tintori.
Tintori, karen jillian karr, a joint pseudonym, karen a. Their research skills are evident as is their ability to tell a story. Jan 02, 2006 the book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori, is a book i enjoyed and was interesting enough to read through. Gregory tanori phone, address, background info whitepages. This panoramic story reaches back to the dawn of man drawing on a talmudic tradition that adam compiled the book of names. Jill gregory and karen tintori are writing partners who have been best friends for more than twenty years. The book of names by jill gregory and karen tintori. Tintoris graphic account of this tragedy is a sad but gripping story, reported george cohen in booklist. In the library journal daniel liestman felt that the author has presented a very accessible and gripping account of a human tragedy. Karen tintori is the author of unto the daughters 3. Shalev, meir a pigeon and a boy and the blue mountain. David shepherd knows the names of the thirty six righteous souls, upon whose existence the talmud says god keeps the. Jan 09, 2007 listen to book of names audiobook by karen tintori, jill gregory. Jill gregory has written dozens of wellresearched historical novels.
Jan 24, 2008 the acclaimed international bestseller by new york times bestselling author jill gregory and karen tintori. In 1993, the author found an old family passport with a scratchedout name. Their joint venture the book of names is a major departure from gregorys western romances. Thats the one they got rid of, her aunt grace said. Jill gregory is a new york times and usa today bestselling author who has written more than thirty books of womens fiction. The book is a thriller based on the actual principles of the kabbalah, which teaches that the worlds existence requires that it be occupied by 36 righteous souls, called lamed vovniks, or tzadikim nistarim in.
Gerardos year of birth is not known with certainty. The book of names audiobook by jill gregory, karen. The book of names 2006 by kabbalah books february 4, 2007 oyve, the daily southtown told me the plot of a new book. The book of names best selling authors jill gregory and karen tintori deliver a well crafted, thoroughly researched suspense thriller in book of names. These are the key elements of the book of names, a new spiritual thriller that has been flying off the shelves since its release last month. 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. Despite what publishers weekly says the authors have written novels together before under the name jillian karr. The book of names by jill gregory, 9780312354732, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
He knows who is in the book of names, an ancient text. The book of names by jill gregory overdrive rakuten. The story follows the life of professor david shepherd who unwittingly comes across a list of names. Listen to the book of names by jill gregory, karen tintori, christopher graybill for free with a 30 day free trial. Intricately plotted historical suspense from the sharp new team of gregory and tintori, who come up with an intriguing synthesis of jewish mysticism and modern murder mystery.
968 963 852 345 1327 1252 1374 783 1464 365 1358 38 1058 142 1614 1331 1537 893 614 71 1191 756 1314 475 1415 613 1000 679 1200 692