Roy Neuberger’s FROM CENTRAL PARK TO SINAI, published by Jonathan David in 2000, follows the author’s remarkable transformation from a Central Park rich kid to a deeply religious Jew.  It takes us on a tumultuous emotional journey from an empty secular life to a world of spiritual richness.  But how did this first-time author find a publisher?

Between the king of summer—sweet corn—and the prince of autumn—the apple—stands the neglected, misunderstood pear. Long live the pear!

I could write a book on travels in natural Israel—the birds, mammals, plants, and the people I met along the trail. In fact, I did: DISCOVERING NATURAL ISRAEL. Come with me on an armchair adventure to the most beautiful, bountiful natural areas of the Promised Land.

For bees to accomplish their task, conditions must be just right. It cannot be too rainy, too windy, or too cold. Pollination is a delicate partnership between flower and insect. It happens quietly, and it is something that determines the success of an entire season.