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Alive and Beating

by Rebecca Wolf

Lives connected by the need for transplants

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Lives connected by the need for transplants

Set in Jerusalem over a single day, Rebecca Wolf’s debut brings together six people awaiting organ transplants, among them a Hasidic woman, a Palestinian hairdresser, a Catholic priest, and two teenage boys. Their varied backgrounds place religious, cultural, and personal differences alongside a shared medical need. The premise links questions of health and meaning with the possibility of human connection across divisions that shape life in the city. Inspired by a true story, the novel centers on the ways these lives intersect at a moment of profound change.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in ensemble fiction following several people whose lives intersect.
  • Readers drawn to literary fiction set in Jerusalem and attentive to religious and cultural differences.
  • Readers interested in stories centered on organ transplantation, health, and meaning.

Themes

Organ transplantation and healthJerusalem’s religious and cultural diversityHuman connection across divisionsMeaning and renewal

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Book overview

Inspired by a true story, Rebecca Wolf's debut novel, "Alive and Beating," follows six people from diverse backgrounds and neighborhoods throughout Jerusalem, all desperately in need of organ transplants, on the day their lives will forever be changed. In a place where ancient divides often seem insurmountable, these six characters-Leah, a Hasidic young woman; Yael, a daughter of Holocaust survivors; Hoda, a Palestinian hairdresser; David, an Iraqi restaurant owner; Severin, a Catholic priest; and Youssef and Yosef, two teenage boys whose fates are inextricably linked-are united despite their differences by a shared goal of becoming healthy and finding meaning in their lives. Wolf's masterful storytelling is a testament to the belief that life can be renewed, faith can transcend boundaries, and that at our core, we all share a common humanity.

 

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