Jewish Book Festival brochure

FEB
14
WEDNESDAY
Family, Food and Fun
1:00 - 3:30 pm • Temple Shalom
Sponsored by U.S. Bank
and JFCS of SWFL
Peter Gethers • My Mother’s Kitchen
Peter Gethers wants to give his aging mother a spectacular feast featuring her
favorite dishes. The problem is he doesn’t know how to cook. So he embarks
upon an often hilarious and always touching culinary journey that will allow him
to prepare the meal of his mother’s dreams. When Judy Gethers, daughter of a
restaurateur – legendary New York Ratner’s – was in her 50s, she discovered a
passion for cooking. She became a mentor to famous chefs, including Wolfgang
Puck, and taught alongside Julia Child. Peter has written a memoir about how
food and family can do much more than feed us – they can nourish our souls.
Peter Gethers is an author, screenwriter, playwright, book editor, and film
and television producer. His eleven previous books include The Cat Who Went
to Paris, the first in a bestselling trilogy about his extraordinary cat, Norton.
Annabelle Gurwitch • Wherever You Go, There They Are
When Annabelle Gurwitch was a child, surrounded by a cast of epically dysfunctional
relatives, she secretly prayed that it was all a terrible mistake. She
longed to be part of a loving and supportive family. Gurwitch writes about the
family she tried to escape and the ones she joined by accident or on purpose,
including her southern ancestors, the theater tribe, and an adult summer camp
for vegans. If she’s learned anything, it’s that no matter how hard you try to
escape your crazy family, you just end up being part of another crazy family.
Annabelle Gurwitch is the author of the three books, including New York Times
bestseller I See You Made an Effort. She is a regular commentator on NPR
and a former host of Dinner and a Movie on TBS. Other numerous television
appearances include Boston Legal, Seinfeld and Murphy Brown.
JFCS of Southwest Florida and the Naples
Senior Center, the “central address for
services for seniors” are proud to be among
the sponsors of the Jewish Book Festival.
Edward Anchel
Chair
Dr. Jaclynn Faffer
President/CEO
www.jfcsswfl.org