· Binnie Kirshenbaum is the author of An Almost Perfect Moment, On Mermaid Avenue, A Disturbance in One Place, Pure Poetry, Hester Among the Ruins, and History on a Personal Note. She is a professor at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she is Brand: HarperCollins Publishers. If you ever wanted a book to make you feel good about your life, An Almost Perfect Moment by Binnie Kirshenbaum just might be that book. Not because it’s uplifting and makes you feel good about the world in general, but because most of the characters lead such pathetic lives that there’s no way you can close the book without feeling thankful for what you have. Set in Canarsie, a Jewish community of Brooklyn, An Almost Perfect Moment () is the story of Valentine Kessler and her mother, Miriam. Author Binnie Kirshenbaum brings to life a place she.
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If you ever wanted a book to make you feel good about your life, An Almost Perfect Moment by Binnie Kirshenbaum just might be that book. Not because it’s uplifting and makes you feel good about the world in general, but because most of the characters lead such pathetic lives that there’s no way you can close the book without feeling thankful for what you have. Find Almost Perfect Moment, An by Kirshenbaum, Binnie at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. An Almost Perfect Moment. In Brooklyn, in the Age of Disco, Valentine Kessler -- a sweet Jewish girl who bears a remarkable resemblance to the Virgin Mary of Lourdes -- has an unerring gift for shattering the dreams and hopes of those who love her. Miriam, her long-suffering mother, betrayed and anguished by the husband she adores, seeks solace.
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