Thursday Sep 17 2009 7:00 pm, Winnipeg, Grant Park in the Travel Alcove
How to be a Mentsh (and not a Shmuck) (Knopf Canada)
Written with wisdom and humour, this book is about happiness -- your own and that of others. Drawing on ‘wisdom of the ages,’ best-selling author demonstrates how to do the right thing in every situation. By learning to put others first, readers - Jewish or not - will learn how not to be a schmuck. Wex is one the leaders in the current revival of Yiddish, lecturing widely on Yiddish and Jewish culture. He is the author of Born to Kvetch and Just Say Nu.
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Wise and hilarious, this is a book about happiness, your own and that of others. The principles outlined here will work for anyone, Jewish or not, who makes the effort to put them into pr...
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A delightful excursion through the Yiddish language, the culture it defines and serves, and the fine art of complaint Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reaso...
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In his New York Times bestseller, Born to Kvetch, author Michael Wex led readers on a hilariously edifying excursion through Yiddish culture and history. With Just Say Nu, he shows us how...
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