A New York Times Book Review New and Noteworthy Selection.
A booster shot of wisdom when we need it most.--Alan Alda
Cold Moon knocked me on my ass then held out its hand and hauled me
back up, tossing me into the brawling fray, joyous and more hopeful than
ever. --Paul Harding, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Tinkers
The Cold Moon occurs in late December, auguring the arrival of the
winter solstice. Approaching the winter solstice of his own life, Roger
Rosenblatt offers a book dedicated to the three most important lessons
he has learned over his many years: an appreciation of being alive, a
recognition of the gift and power of love, and the necessity of
exercising responsibility toward one another. In a rough-and-tumble
journey that moves like the sea, Rosenblatt rolls from elegy to comedy,
distilling a lifetime of great tales and moments into a tonic for these
perilous and fearful times. Cold Moon: a book to offer purpose, to
focus the attention on life's essentials, and to lift the spirit.