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Author John Irving’s new novel, ‘Queen Esther,’ deals with Israel and antisemitism
The novelist John Irving is famous for telling stories set in his native New England and in Austria, the site of a pivotal ...
Meet Esther Howland, 'Mother of the American Valentine' − and one of Massachusetts' own
Roses are red, violets are blue. Bet you didn't know the modern Valentine's Day card originated in Massachusetts, did you?
John Irving's 'Queen Esther' returns readers to setting of 'The Cider House Rules'
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St_ Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed “The Cider House Rules.” ...
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Allah’s 99 Names and the God of the Hebrews
The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...