STARbooks is
proud to present "On Tuesdays, they played Mah Jongg" written by Milton
Stern.
For two decades,
Michael Bern, a gay television writer in Hollywood, has stared at an unfinished
screenplay sitting on his desk. After attending a friend's funeral in his hometown
of Newport News, Virginia, Michael returns to Hollywood and finds there is more
than a screenplay that is unfinished in his life. He finally confronts what
the screenplay represents - memories and stories of the sometimes sad, often
hilarious characters of his past, especially his mother and her four closest
friends. Florence, Hannah, Rona, Arlene and Doreen - five more fascinating,
menopausal, Jewish women one would never meet. They were friends for more than
forty years and saw each other through life's triumphs, tragedies and multiple
spouses. Yet, there was only one constant in their lives. On Tuesdays, they
played Mah Jongg..
The
reviews are in for this great book!
"Funny,
emotion filled tale of five Jewish women that reflects the thoughts and actions
of women everywhere. Author Milton Stern writes with a flair for the outlandish
and keeps the reader feeling as if he/she is eavesdropping on the latest street
gossip or country club news. I read this book ... feeling as if I had just met
five new friends. Characters are rich, lively and colorful. The author holds
the reader's interest and emotions in the palm of his hand. " -
Shirley Roe, AllBooks
"Every
son loves one woman more than any other, his mother. Michael Bern, gay television
writer battles this demon and the consequences set his life's path. Michael
has written a screenplay which lays unfinished in the drawer. Although he has
gone on to write a second and very successful screenplay and become a well known
Hollywood writer, this unfinished work haunts him. Michael visits Dr. Mikowsky,
a psychiatrist and begins his life story. The Doc is fascinated with the five
Jewish women in Michael's life. Five flamboyant, lively women that lead very
different lives, but the weekly Mah Jongg game pulls them together once a week
like a magnet. Readers will easily identify with these characters. An entertaining
read!" - Dan Whitman, Great Books
