Mitzvah Man

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Modern Jewish Literature and Culture Robert A. Mandel, series editor |MitzvahMan| |MitzvahMan| John J. Clayton Texas Tech University Press Copyright © 2011 by John J. Clayton All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, including electronic storage and retrieval systems , except by explicit prior written permission of the publisher. Brief passages excerpted for review and critical purposes are excepted. This book is typeset in Adobe Minion Pro. The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirements of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R1997). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Clayton, John Jacob. Mitzvah man / John J. Clayton. p. cm. — (Modern Jewish literature and culture) Summary: “After a tragic event, Adam Friedman sets out to change the world with small acts of heroism as Mitzvah Man”— Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-0-89672-683-3 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Jewish men—Fiction. 2. Jews—Fiction. 3. Jewish fiction. I. Title. PS3553.L388M57 2011 813'.54—dc22 2011008974 Printed in the United States of America 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 / 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Texas Tech University Press Box 41037 | Lubbock, Texas 79409-1037 USA 800.832.4042 | ttup@ttu.edu | www.ttupress.org For my wife Sharon Dunn, for my children Aaron, Sasha, Laura, and, as always, Josh |MitzvahMan| ...