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Brooks is a journalist, author and lecturer. She has won many awards for her writings.


Current Works


A romantic thriller with a political twist! "Russian Dance is Jewish history like you have never read it before. First Place winner, National Federation of Press Women, 2005 for biography/history.

"The Woman who Defied Kings" is a biography of a Renaissance banker who ran an escape network; selected as a finalist in the 2003 National Jewish Book Awards

Brooks is also the coordinator/editor of "Out of Spain," a multi-media children's program in Sephardic Jewish history and culture. Click here for its dedicated website.

This book is all about raising the highly privileged child... new insights and strategies. First Place, non-fiction, National Federation of Press Women. Featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Catching up ...


Special: We were proud to be selected to appear at Google headquarters to tell the story of Gracia Nasi, our 16th century heroine from "The Woman who Defied Kings;" as part of Google's authors@​google series that also included Tom Brokaw and Al Gore.

UPCOMING TALKS
(for further details, or to register,
call or e-mail contacts given below)

NOTE: 2010 marks the 500th
anniversary of the birth of Dona Gracia Nasi
(see festivals below) Let us know if you want to
commemorate this date with an event, too?

February 14, 10 a.m.
All about Dona Gracia Nasi
Stamford Jewish Historical Society
Temple Sinai, Stamford, CT
Details: mhb10@​optonline.net

Saturday, February 13, 12.30 pm
Appearance on CBS radio from
Russian Tea Room, N.Y.
talking about "Russian Dance."

Wednesday, March 24, 1.30 p.m.
The Strange Story of the Conversos
Meadowbrook Women's Initiative
Levittown Library, Levittown, NY
Details: mickiegoldstein@​gmail.com

April 2 - 5
Untold Stories of Jewish History
mini course for Passover guests
Isabella Freedman Retreat Center
Falls Village, CT
Details: Ph. 860-824-5991

Tuesday, April 6, evening
(in the planning stages)
panel discussion in connection with
a donation of the papers involved in the
creation of "Russian Dance"
New York University, NY

Sunday, April 25, morning
The Long History of Jews in China
Temple Beth Shalom
Livingston, NJ.
Details: Ph. 973-992-4571

Sunday, May 2, evening
Dona Gracia and other Renaissance Jewish women
Shir Hadash Havourah
Newtown, MA

Monday, May 10, evening
The Life of Dona Gracia Nasi
Temple Israel of N. Westchester
Croton-on-Hudson, NY.
Further details: Ph. 914-271-4705

May 11,18, June 1
The Lives of the Secret Jews
JCC of the Upper West Side
New York, NY.
Further details: Ph. 646-505-4444

May 24-29
Elderhostel week
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
Falls Village, CT
Jews in the Renaissance
Further details Ph. 860-824-5991

August 8
The History of the Jewish Doctor
Gomez Mill House
Marlboro, N.Y.
Ph: 845 236-3126/​website gomez.org

Oct 11-14
Continuing the 500th anniversary of the
birth of Dona Gracia Nasi at the
Dona Gracia Museum, Tiberias, Israel
(contact author for details).

Nov 7 - day-long conference
Part II of Jewish Merchants in the New World
hosted by the Gomez House Foundation.
Center for Jewish History, 15 W 16 St. NY. NY.

NOTE: scholar-in-residence programs and
mini courses are regularly available.
The author is also experienced at handling
TV and radio interviews and moderating
discussion groups.

SPECIAL OFFER - no charge for leading
book group discussions of her works.
See "Book Groups" page for details.

CONTACT US: andreebrooks@​hotmail.com


A SAMPLING OF LECTURE TOPICS
(more details on each topic are at www.outofspain.com)

1. The origins and lesser-known history of the Jews of Russia.

2. The Incredible story of Doña Gracia Nasi: a 16th century Jewish woman banker and leader.

3. The Origins of Jewish Life in Europe.

4. The Ancient Origins of Merchant Jews and their impact upon our history.

5. The Birth of Ashkenaz.

6. The Jews in the Renaissance.

7. The Strange Story of the Conversos: the first Jews in the Americas and the Caribbean. How some became Jewish pirates of the Caribbean.

8. The history of the Jewish physician.

9. How DNA studies and genealogical research is affecting our understanding of Jewish history and ourselves.

10. Magic, merchants and miracles: the 2,000-year history of the Jews of Morocco.

11. The hidden history of the Jews of China

12. ... and for teachers, school counselors, parents and grandparents: Raising the Over-Privileged Child; based upon her award-winning book/​workbooks "Children of Fast Track Parents."

LEARN MORE ABOUT EACH BOOK?

Click on the individual titles (at right)
to sample a chapter or hear more about
a particular work.

What Others Say

History, romantic thriller, Jewish history
"Russian Dance: a true story of Intrigue and Passion in Stalinist Moscow"
"A gripping narrative," Publishers' Weekly "highly recommended," Library Journal
Biography, Jewish History
"The Woman who Defied Kings: the life and times of Doña Gracia Nasi"
"A delight!" Hadassah Magazine; "An assiduously researched biography," Publishers' Weekly
Sephardic, Caribbean and Mediterranean Jewish history,
"Out of Spain" (Ed.) educational program for schools
History, culture, food, music and customs of the Jews who trace their ancestry to Spain and Portugal
Contemporary Parenting
"Children of Fast Track Parents"
"An excellent child-rearing guide," New York Times; available with hands-on workbooks

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