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A mysterious letter shows up from Jane Farrington postmarked Calcutta; that''s the last anyone has heard from her. Nicholas Bowman, a ''useless'' heir to the family fortune, is sent by Jane''s mother to rescue her from India. Unemployed and unmotivated, Nicholas decides to take the bait. He ends up finding Jane-and losing her, and finding her-and much, much more. With his deep knowledge of Indian culture and philosophy, David Rubin creates a fantastical world filled with political and social criticism set beside the eternal quest for meaning humans have engaged in as long as we''ve been on this planet. -- The David Rubin Collection seeks to assemble the fiction, non-fiction, translations and poetry of the late American novelist and scholar David Rubin. While best known for his translations of Indian writers Premchand and Nirala, David was also a master storyteller. His 1963 novel, The Greater Darkness, won the British Authors'' Club award for that year''s best first novel. He remained a prolific writer until his death in 2008. His works are archived at the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University.

The answers to these questions may not be found in much of the mainstream media, but there will be round in this fascinating collection of insights. Israel-literacy and knowledge of the Middle East have become critical assets for one who wants to understand the current events in an increasingly chaotic and threatening world. With his special insider''s view from the land of Zion (otherwise known as Israel), David Rubin, terrorism expert and political analyst, will explain the answers to the above questions, as well as many others that you may have about Israel, the Middle East, and the latest existential threats to the freedom that we often take for granted. In More Sparks From Zion, David Rubin continues his informative journey through the intensity and challenges of life in Israel, as it strives to be a beacon of light unto the nations, while surrounded by war and Islamic terrorism. You are once again invited to join the people of Israel on that journey! Book jacket.

"God, Israel, and Shiloh" is a gripping biblical and historical saga about the Land of Israel and the Jewish people. After reading this book, you will gain a new understanding of both the religious and political perspectives of the Jewish people who live in the Biblical heartland of Israel. Learn who the "settlers" are. Learn where and what is the "West Bank." Learn the truth about the people who are often referred to as "the chosen people" and how it is that Israel is a nation struggling with its destiny to be "a light unto the nations." "God, Israel, and Shiloh" is written with moving personal stories, psychological insights, and compelling political commentary. This book is about faith and struggle, Judaism and Zionism woven around the special sacred site of Shiloh, then and now. Shiloh was the home and spiritual center for many great biblical personalities, including Joshua, Hannah, and Samuel the Prophet, who appointed the first Kings of Israel, Saul and David. The author, David Rubin, writes about the heroic families living in and rebuilding the biblical heartland of Israel, despite the obstacles in their path and tells his personal story of a miraculous survival from the bullets of terrorism.

Rubin reveals why Islamists choose terror over peace and explores Israel and America''s vital roles in combating the rampant spread of Islam. He merges history with current events to create astute analysis of the historically troubled trichotomy between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

"It hadn''t changed, this Indian night world, and it remained indescribable to anyone who hadn''t lived in it. Because to be here, in it, you felt different, you were different. Different things were important, like now, something dense and engulfing in the night, an overwhelming aloneness you couldn''t decide was ecstatic or terrifying." These words were left behind by David Rubin for the back cover of one of his final unpublished manuscripts. In On Indian Time we return to the mythical Indian city of Gauhar, where Tony Archer has been assigned to work as an American diplomat. Only Archer was born in Gauhar and knows the territory and people-natives and a host of European expats-all too well. In this gripping tale of political corruption, romance, social strife, and mystery, Archer also becomes trapped by the enticing lore the city holds in his own quest for self-realization-a quest he''s not sure he''s up to taking.

"Nature on the Edge": Kim Bishop, Sabra Booth, Justin Boyd, James Cobb, Margaret Craig, Meredith Dean, Marlys Dietrick, Elizabeth Elequin, Joey Fauerso , Enrique Gutierrez , Kati and Hilal Hibri, Jayne Lawrence, Leigh Anne Lester, Eric Mathis, Alejandro A. Padilla, Samuel Velasquez , Lloyd Walsh / curated by David S. Rubin

The quest for peace between Israel and its neighbors in the Middle East has captured the attention of the world media for decades. However, and much to the dismay of those who have placed great hopes in the ongoing peace process, the frequency of war has only increased in recent years. How do we explain this anomaly? Frequent terrorist attacks on Israeli civilians have emboldened the Palestinian Authority as it demands a new Islamic state called Palestine. World leaders irritate Israel by jumping aboard the Palestinian ship as it sails to statehood. The diplomatic efforts frantically continue, but the Hamas, Fatah, and Islamic Jihad terrorist organizations persist in their calls for Jihad, or holy war, against Israel. Why have the seemingly endless efforts for peace borne so little fruit? How can a truly lasting peace be achieved? In Peace For Peace: Israel In The New Middle East, author David Rubin exposes the false premises on which the peace process and peace plans have been based, explaining the confusion about a patently failed process resulting in some thirty years of effort, billions of dollars spent, and thousands of lost lives. Describing the greatly promoted, yet disappointing summits and the various peace plans that have blown up in years of terrorism and recurring wars, Rubin goes on to describe the reasons why the great hopes of peace negotiators have not been realized. Finally, Rubin presents us with the framework for a bold, practical peace plan, entitled Peace for Peace. With comprehensive analysis and lucid description, Rubin shows us how Peace for Peace, which combines historical justice and common sense, can bring a realistic and lasting peace to this fascinating, but troubled part of the world.

The surprise election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States evoked passionate reaction across the American political spectrum. It seemed as if not one American was neutral. Trump''s supporters adored him, while the expressions of hatred of many of his opponents defied the norms of civil debate. Well into the Trump presidency, one community, the Jews, on both sides of the ocean, has been on the front lines of the continuing Trump debate that has gripped the nation. Trump''s relationship with the Jewish community is unique in its very personal nature. Some of his key policy decisions affecting Jerusalem, the Iran nuclear deal, and even economic policy, have been influenced by positive relationships of trust that Trump maintained through the years as a high-profile businessman in New York, as well as some Jewish family connections. At the same time, most American Jews voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Furthermore, many members of the liberal American Jewish community have b

Peter Cassio is an unconventional and uninhibited American wanderer whose ruthlessly candid view of the world is able to harmonize both joy and compassion. The unreconciled influences of Cassio''s Greek-Jewish mother and Neapolitan father-violinist, confidence man, and philosopher-have made him a skeptic, pagan, and romantic. Down and out in India, about to start for home, he is caught up in a wild chase for the beautiful and enigmatic Susanna, who is one-part saint, one-part temptress. What unfolds is a spiritual comedy of Cassio''s search for the Life Divine preached by Swami, a worldly sage who does not scorn sensual love. Throughout the novel Cassio searches, through tough neighborhoods and picaresque vistas, encountering a host of extraordinary characters: diplomats, charlatans, freeloaders, status seekers, and hipsters. The language of the novel is as free and exhilarating as Cassio''s mind, brilliantly recording his humor and the jagged contours of his appetite for life.

Golf Between The Ears is an audio CD and Handbook, packaged uniquely in a DVD-type case. The CD, narrated by the author, and its accompanying handbook provides golfers with tips and insights on how to improve the mental side of their golf games. It is filled with practical methods, drills, thoughts and ideas that both serious and casual golfers can immediately apply to their games in order to improve.

The balance between life and death is a persistent theme in all of David Rubin''s writings, but never has the latter been more prominent than in this story of three elderly friends. As the friends reflect on their pasts--deceased husbands, romantic adventures, trickery, love, deceit, and compassion--an uncomfortable present slowly creeps in. Rubin masterfully navigates the tricky terrain between existential dilemma and emotional intimacy in this heartbreaking yet inspiring story about the residents of Westlands. This is a Thanksgiving none will ever forget.

It''s Election Day 2020 and Donald Trump wins a second term, but amidst the euphoria of Republicans and the depression of Democrats, a watershed moment occurs that sets off a series of events certain to keep you entertained and on the edge of your seat waiting for the next Constitutional twist and turn. President Who? is part politics, part tense drama, all fiction, but mostly good fun.

This novel revolves around a group of westerners, most notably sociologist Bill Ames and his wife Carol, and their interactions with India and Indians. "It is a sensitive study of the clash of alien cultures within a small group," noted UK''s Tribune Magazine, 17 May 1963.

The general aviation manufacturing industry has experienced a continuous decline for the last six years, particularly in single engine piston aircraft, which dropped from 13,266 units shipped in 1979 to 985 in 1986. This decline has resulted from increasing costs, soaring product liability costs, over production in the peak years, and reduction in the number of student pilots, private pilots and flight schools. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is interested in the future of general aviation activity because it would impact workload and facilities needs. This report specifically addresses future impacts on Flight Service Stations. The study includes a historical review of the industry, a survey of its current status, and an assessment of its future direction. It concludes that techniques for forecasting future activity must be adapted to the changing environment. With the reversal of past trends, traditional methods no longer produce valid results. Sales of single engine piston aircraft will increase only when the current surplus of low-time used aircraft is absorbed or becomes technologically obsolete. They are not expected to return to previous peaks due to an aging population, changing life styles, increasing urbanization, and the availability of commercial aviation. Flight Service Station (FSS) workloads are changing due to the changing nature of general aviation activity, as well as automation, consolidation, and changing responsibilities. New FSS workload measures are necessary to reflect these changes.