Colette Aboulker Muscat
Books by and about ColettePosted by Dr. Phoebe Frank in Calabassas, California
USA - eMail: phoebestar04@hotmail.com
and
Larry Pfeffer in Jerusalem - eMail: lpfeffer@actcom.co.il
Colette wrote various books, including "Life is not a Novel" (La vie n'est pas un roman), "Mea Culpa" and "Alone with the One". This page site will list additional books by and about Colette, along with information on how they may be purchased.
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Life is not a Novel I by Colette Aboulker-Muscat
Published by Black Jasmine (January 28, 2008) Available from "Amazon" Book II runs to 252 pages (half again as long as Book I) and contains not only family history, including reflections on the Holidays and Past Lives, but also gives us extensive insights into the roots and development of Colette's life-long work with Imagery.
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Mea Culpa
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Alone with the One
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SLIHOT - Colette's Imagery Exercises for the Holidays of the New Year Aliza Yehezkeli's book of Colette's exercises for Slihot and Jewish New Year holidays. Aliza can be contacted for information via alizay@bezeqint.net |
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The Davidic Families and the
Genealogy of Aliza Yehezkeli's new book on
Colette's genealogy. It is based on extensive research and includes
Colette's family relations, photos, paintings and stories about her
ancestors going back many centuries.
FROM BACK COVER: "Jewish history changed dramatically when scholarly Makhir-Natronai (708-793), descendent of King David, left Babylon for Narbonne, Frankland and married a Frankish princess. The couple's children added two important branches to the Makhir family tree: one of great Jewish sages, the other of Christian European kings with the blood of King David in their veins. Colette Aboulker-Muscat (1909-2003) was a descendant of Makhir-Natronai on her father's side. In addition to launching a dynasty of European nesi'im, princely Jewish leaders, her ancestors married Frankish royalty, sired (gentile) kings and made rabbinic history throughout the world. The book reconstructs the Makhir's and Colette's remarkable family tree, chronicling two millennia of exile and intrigue, pride and perseverance, tragedy and triumph." (From book's back cover) This in-depth research of Colette's family history is a book of 200 pages including pictures of her ancestors and some of her family members. Two charts of the family tree of life are attached as inserts. The book includes three parts. Part one is based on research of the Nesi'im/princes since the end of the Biblical kingdom. The second part lists each generation from Bustanai and Makhir to whom Colette was related, and the French kings to whom Colette was also linked - from the year 600 until 1300. The third part represents the period from year 1500 to our time, and also lists each generation. Many well known Jewish sages such as Rabbenu Gershon and Raban are related to Colette. |
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Two books were published in Hebrew by Tamar Bergman. They are (in English translation) "Conch of Secrets" and "The Polished Mirror". Conch of Secrets has been translated to English but has not yet been published. Tamar can be contacted via zevtamar@netvision.net.il A Conch of Secrets (Children, Tel Aviv, Sifriat Poalim, 1996. 110 pp. Ages 9-14)Tamar Bergman weaves a fascinating tapestry of stories in A Conch of Secrets, her novel for young adults. The book is based on the life story of Colette Aboulker-Muscat, who was born in Algeria just before World War I. Colette tells the tales of her amazingly exciting childhood to her great-granddaughter Tal in present-day Israel. Aside from the authentic reproduction of a distant culture and a bygone era, we meet a colorful cast of characters and breathtaking adventures along with the protagonist. In one tale, Colette tells how the Belgian King attended her birthday party, and in another she recounts her hair-raising kidnapping by a German fighter-pilot. Alongside these stimulating events, we are introduced to Colette's loving grandmother, the wealthy matriarch of the large family clan, as well as her numerous cousins. Through her eyes, we discern the intricate relationships between the cousins, her parents, the gardener's daughter and her classmates, and more. Intertwined in the adventures are messages about tolerance and kindness, understanding and respect. Although Tal is not quite sure where reality ends and fantasy begins, she cannot wait to visit Grandma Colette, to get caught up in her wonderful memories and ask questions about her past. Tamar Bergman re-creates her characters so convincingly that the reader feels personally acquainted with them. Winner of the 1995 ACUM prize, this book is an adventurous and touching page-turner, guaranteed to keep the young reader riveted. Tamar Bergman has also adapted the material as
a book for adult readers. The biography, Like a Polished Mirror,
was published in 1996. Illustrations: Rutu Modan |
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Behind the Blue Gate
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Kabbalah and the Power of
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Feb 5, 2008 (was Aug 11, 2007)