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North Hollywood, California - Abraham, the patriarch of three
religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - is the focal point
of “Abraham, the Dreamer: An Erotic and Sacred Love Story,” by
Rolf Gompertz, a Jewish writer and novelist. The fast-paced,
provocative, biblical novel explores the turbulent love triangle
involving Abraham, his emotionally distant wife, Sarah, and her
handmaid, Hagar, “the other woman,” who is assigned to give
Abraham a son and becomes the love of his life. The
print-on-demand, paperback book may be browsed online and
purchased direct from the publisher at http://www.iUniverse.com
or toll-free at 1/877/823-9235. It is also available from any
neighborhood bookstore (ISBN 0-595-17697-6, 260 pages, $14.95)
or from http://www.amamzon.com . Ingram Books is the wholesaler.

The troubled love triangle culminates with Abraham’s near-fatal
sacrifice of Isaac, the son born finally to the childless Sarah.
The book, about the “First Family” of Jews, Christians and
Muslims, offers an unconventional interpretation of the biblical
story, with Sarah portrayed as a high priestess in service to
Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of Love and War, while Abraham
responds to the call of a new, single, invisible God. The story
is set against the pagan practices of the times, including
Canaanite Moloch-worship, with its child sacrifices, and the
erotic Sacred Marriage Rite performed by Sarah in Sumer, Egypt
and Canaan. (Note: This novel contains sexually explicit
material.)

The book has received high praise from religious and lay
leaders. “…A powerful, modern midrash (commentary) on the life
of Abraham, giving it a contemporary ring …The Biblical
characters come alive and become very human. It has been
meticulously researched and bears the mark of a master
storyteller” — Rabbi Moshe J. Rothblum of Adat Ari El, a
Conservative synagogue in North Hollywood, CA “…Simply
stunningly brilliant and plausible, in every way…A lovely,
powerful and important book.” –Rev. Alla Renée Bozarth, Ph.D.,
Episcopal priest, Sandy, Oregon, author of “The Book of Bliss”
and “At the Foot of the Mountain.”

Gompertz is the author of seven previous books, including his
acclaimed biblical novel, “My Jewish Brother Jesus,” written
from a Jewish point of view. Gompertz and his parents came to
America in 1939, as refugees from Nazi Germany. He has his B.A.
and M.A. degrees in English from UCLA. He was on staff with NBC
and teaches at UCLA Extension. He created, produced, wrote and
hosted a local TV series, “ADAT ARI EL PRESENTS: Journeys into
Judaism.” He and his wife, Carol, live in North Hollywood,
California. They have three adult children and four
grandchildren.