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A unifying narrative for divided times, Bent Toward Justice tells the story of Murray Schwartzman, a Polish Jew who survived the Holocaust and escaped to America. But while Schwartzman may have found respite from external conflict in his peaceful and supportive American Jewish community, he faces a new internal upheaval. An encounter with an apparently anti-Semitic doctor forces Schwartzman to confront his beliefs about Palestinians being the enemy of the Jewish people.

As a young woman, Naomi Simmons grabbed her one chance to escape the overwhelming demands of her selfish family by marrying devout older man Jacob Purcell. But it only landed her with a controlling, unfaithful husband who delights in hurling insults at her and their troubled now-teenage daughter, Ethel Mae. So, Naomi is amazed and touched when Homer Clark sees her for the vibrant, intelligent woman she truly is. Believing the handsome, worldly widower is her love of a lifetime, Naomi plans to leave with Homer and start fresh in the big city.

Bent Haller har skrevet 33 superkorte og skarpe tekster om skyggesider af moderne børneliv, og Cato Thau-Jensen har illustreret hele samlingen. »Der lå han i mørket, indtil han faldt til ro. Han sagde til sig selv, at det var de voksnes verden, ikke hans. Han havde sin egen. Da mor kaldte, og han kom ned i køkkenet for at spise, var alt igen normalt. Det var, som om der slet ikke var sket noget. Der var ingen, som snakkede om noget. Hvad skulle han så spørge om?« - Citat fra bogen

Georg er færdig, slut. Engang var han en succesrig forfatter, som solgte bøger i massevis, og både læserne og anmelderne elskede ham. Nu er han bare en midaldrende mand i skrivekrise. Men det er ikke engang det værste. Det værste er, at hans kone er begyndt at skrive en roman, og den er blevet antaget på et stort forlag, og de garanterer, at den bliver en kæmpe bestseller.