Award-winning journalist and editor Roni Kayne Robbins turns to fiction to capture the essence of her grandfather Sam’s life story in “Hands of Gold: One Man’s Quest To Find The Silver Lining In Misfortune.” Check out Roni’s interview withAIB Network below: Here are links to Roni’s more recent articles: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: CLICK HEREMedscape: CLICK HEREAtlanta Jewish Times: CLICK HERETimes of Israel… Read More »AIB Network Interview
Memory is fickle. We’re learning that it’s a spectrum, one end of which is fiction. Writer Roni Robbins thought she had the makings of a biography when she began listening to tapes her late grandfather recorded toward the end of his life. An immigrant, a husband, father and a breadwinner who suffered from a chronic, life-threatening illness, his story reflected… Read More »Roni Robbins’ New York story
When Roni Robbins decided to weave her grandfather’s life tales into an award-winning novel, she didn’t just pen a story; she ignited a conversation about passion, transition, and the resilience of the human spirit. “Hands of Gold” isn’t merely her debut novel; it’s a testament to the enduring power of heritage and the richness of a career transformed by storytelling.… Read More »Weaving Heritage into Fiction with Roni Robbins
Three Jewish authors are promoting their new books in metro Atlanta this month. Audrey Galex, a Brookhaven resident, is the author of “Turtle Rocks,” a children’s book about the power of perspective, curiosity, and hope whimsically illustrated by Colleen Finn. “Turtle Rocks is a children’s picture book with a seemingly simple story: On the surface, it’s a tale about turtles… Read More »Three Jewish authors launch new books
Hands of Gold Book Review By Layla Promotions Sam Fox, the main character in “Hands of Gold: One Man’s Quest to Find the Silver Lining in Misfortune,” is an imperfect man who navigates through the challenges of life just like all the rest of us. Sometimes he’s a putz. Other times a mensch. He laments. He celebrates. He questions. What’s… Read More »Layla Promotions’ Book Review
It was her grandfather’s autobiography that provided the basis for her novel Hands of Gold, to which she gives the subtitle One Man’s Quest to Find the Silver Lining in Misfortune. By NEVILLE TELLER FEBRUARY 24, 2024 00:05 The novel Hands of Gold: One Man’s Quest to Find the Silver Lining in Misfortune features a story that will resonate with many… Read More »‘Hands of Gold’: A story resonating with Jewish families in the US – review
I had to wipe away my flood of tears before writing this! Hands of Gold was magnificent. I am passing it on to every Jewish person I know. It deserves every single award it’s received, even though I know nothing about them! Why, you might want to know? I have read many, many books on that era and the holocaust,… Read More »Book Review-Donna Barnett
Class Notes: Roni Robbins ’87 was recognized with an International Book Award for multicultural fiction and Global Book Award gold medal for biographical-survival for her novel Hands of Gold. Here are links to Roni’s more recent articles: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: CLICK HEREMedscape: CLICK HEREAtlanta Jewish Times: CLICK HERETimes of Israel blogs: CLICK HERE
This year’s annual Chanukah bazaar at Congregation Or Ve Shalom, the Sephardic synagogue on North Druid Hills Road in Brookhaven, welcomed one of the largest crowds in its history. The synagogue’s parking lot was closed to most visitors shortly after the 11 a.m. opening. Parking spaces on surrounding streets were also in short supply. The slow-moving line for the Sephardic… Read More »Chanukah Bazaar at Or Ve Shalom a Big Success
A fictional memoir about a Jewish man born in 1905, who records his extraordinary life story for his children. Eighty-five-year-old Jewish American, Shimshon (Sam) Tzvi Fox, moves into a nursing home with his wife of sixty-five years, Hannah. When his youngest daughter buys him a recorder and a set of blank tapes, Sam decides to record his life story. He… Read More »Book Review – Readers’ Choice Book Awards