Flower of God: A Jewish Family's 3,000-Year Journey from Spice to Medicine
Flower of God was named Best Biography of 2011-2012 at the DIY Book Festival in Hollywood, CaliforniaFlower of God was named Best Biography in Next Generation Indie Book Awards of 2012Runner up for Best Biography of 2011 at the London International Book FestivalAusubel started with great raw material: a factual family history, painstakingly researched over many years. Then came the dilemma: how to stay true to that raw material, yet create a story that shakes off the dust of history and becomes both immediate and dramatic. Not since Alex Haley's ''Roots'' have we seen such a rich tale of generations. It is not an easy feat, but Ausubel achieved his goal beautifully. Few of us know what our ancestors have actually said, but Ausubel's voices are surely representative of their lives and times. And that's as close to being there as we'll ever get. --June S. Neal, columnist and feature writer, Northeast Magazine/Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT"I believe that The Other Guests presents an editor with the rare  opportunity to be involved in the publication of a book that is so  powerful in its message of humanism, that it cannot be ignored. I expect  the book to become a classic, influencing generations far into the  future."Sr. Ann E. Fitzpatrick, C.S.J., Ed.D.National Board of Catholic Educatorsp.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; }span.EmailStyle15 { font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: windowtext; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }"Your  gift for language is amazing and the characters come alive before our  eyes. Your family becomes our own family. We feel their pain and we  share in their joys.  It was difficult to put the book down, even for  the sake of sleep."Beatrice NechineWHPC 90.3 FMp.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; }span.EmailStyle15 { font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: windowtext; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }"I  have been in the publishing industry for decades and believe that I  have a good nose for sensing a work that is not only of outstanding  quality but one that will reach- and impact - a large audience i.e. one  that will sell. Accordingly, I think you may very well have another  Roots on your hands: a classic tome to be devoured by today's audience  and generations to come."Robert K. HaberChief Executive officerThe CMJ Network"Our planet has the footprints of these reluctant travelers on all four  corners of the globe, and the excitement from this book comes chapter  after chapter as we follow the characters, and we feel and cheer for  them as they get away from danger, to begin another day."Arthur PomaCharter Communicationsp.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; }span.EmailStyle15 { font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; color: windowtext; }.MsoChpDefault { font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSec"Your   portrayal, thru imaginary dialog, of some of your family's ancestors   accentuated your ability to be a wonderful and enthralling storyteller. I   feel "Flower of God" will make a wonderful reading experience for many   people - young, old, Jewish and non-Jewish.Carol VieraW. W. Norton & CompanyHonorable mention for Best Biography of 2011 in the New England Book FestivalHonorable mention for Best Biography of 2011-2012 at the Los Angeles Book FestivalHonorable mention for Best Biography of 2012 in the Paris Book Festival