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Romance, with a twist; Novel from a man's view shows Judaism's positive effects

Novel from a man's view shows Judaism's positive effects

Farrell Bloch hopes his new book entertains readers -- and inspires them to learn more about Judaism.

"I appreciate the positive effect of Judaism in my life," says the District resident whose book, Michael's Inheritance (Gardenia Press), has recently been published.

"It [Judaism] provides an ethical framework to guide our day-to-day behavior," says the author who has become more observant during the past five years.

The book's protagonist, 25-year-old Michael Kessler, is a stock speculator and womanizer, whose hedonistic lifestyle doesn't always lead to self-satisfaction.

Michael and his family are secular Jews, whose identity ...

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