{"product_id":"the-evil-inclination-paperback","title":"The Evil Inclination - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Victor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eTHE EVIL INCLINATION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An exhilarating, spellbinding tale ... that will surprise, astonish and move you deeply.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Joseph Telushkin, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eWords That Hurt, Words That Heal.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating love story pitting passion against faith ... an irresistible read...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Judith Shulevitz, best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Sabbath World.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A riveting - and surprising - book about family, faith, lust, heresy, temptation, wisdom and God.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Ari Goldman, Professor and author of the best-selling \u003cem\u003eThe Search for God at Harvard.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE EVIL INCLINATION\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLev Levitski, devoted son and upright young man, walks the path of Jewish observance without giving it a second thought. But one day in college, Lev encounters Angela Pizatto, a dark-haired knockout, and suddenly, what used to mean everything to him is no longer enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngela pulls Lev from a prudish existence into a passionate romance that must remain a secret because she is Catholic and he is Jewish. As the young lovers gallivant throughout Brooklyn, and as their devotion to each other builds, they realize that they are headed toward a pivotal crossroad. Can they possibly overcome the seemingly insurmountable differences in their backgrounds? It is a question they must confront if they are ever to have a shared future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLayered into this love story are themes about identity and longing: how desire-what traditional Judaism calls the \"evil inclination\"-can define who we think we are. It's a novel not only about the burdens of tradition clashing with the power of passion, but also about the struggle to understand how the people we fall for can change us in profound and unexpected ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 326\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724444602431,"sku":"9781639888443","price":17.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1d6501b21cfe739f24f4f27b8e97b3c5_0d94999e-8602-49c9-938f-3c6b4fa4ff30.webp?v=1765102686","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-evil-inclination-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}