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A Favorite Son Kindle Edition

by Uvi Poznansky (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 99 ratings

In this plot of mistaken identity, Becky instructs her son to cheat his elderly father Isaac, who is lying on his deathbed. Will Jacob pretend to be that which he is not? Is he ready for the last moment he is going to have with his father?

This is a modern twist on a very old story of greed, love, and regrets. It is so much more than a morality tale. Do you find sibling rivalry in adults intriguing? Are you troubled by the notion that the sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children? If so, you will find this story utterly captivating

★★★★★ "A lively psychological study of family and of greed and longing for paternal love and more. It works spectacularly well."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AUZ3LGU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Uviart
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 14 Jan. 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.3 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 84 pages
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Uvi Poznansky

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Uvi Poznansky is a USA TODAY bestselling, award-winning author, poet and artist. “I paint with my pen,” she says, “and write with my paintbrush.” Her romantic suspense box set, Love Under Fire, made the USA TODAY bestselling list, as did her medical thriller box set, Do No Harm; and her romance box set, A Touch of Passion, was the 2016 WINNER of The Romance Reviews Readers' Choice Awards.

Education and work:

Uvi earned her B. A. in Architecture and Town Planning from the Technion in Haifa, Israel and practiced with an innovative Architectural firm, taking a major part in the large-scale project, called Home for the Soldier.

Having moved to Troy, N.Y. with her husband and two children, Uvi received a Fellowship grant and a Teaching Assistantship from the Architecture department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. There, she guided teams in a variety of design projects and earned her M.A. in Architecture. Then, taking a sharp turn in her education, she earned her M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan.

She worked first as an architect, and later as a software engineer, software team leader, software manager and a software consultant (with an emphasis on user interface for medical instruments devices.) All the while, she wrote and painted constantly, and exhibited in Israel and California. In addition, she taught art appreciation classes. Her versatile body of work includes bronze and ceramic sculptures, oil and watercolor paintings, charcoal, pen and pencil drawings, and mixed media.

Books and Genres:

Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance is a suspense series. It includes Coma Confidential, Virtually Lace, and Overdose.

Still Life with Memories is a family saga series with touches of romance. The series includes My Own Voice, The White Piano, The Music of Us, Dancing with Air, and Marriage before Death.

Still Life with Memories Bundle series includes volume I, Apart from Love (My Own Voice+The White Piano); and volume II: Apart from War (The Music of Us+Dancing with Air+Marriage before Death.)

The David Chronicles is a historical fiction series with a modern twist. It includes three novels--Rise to Power, A Peek at Bathsheba, and The Edge of Revolt--and six art through the ages collections, describing each moment of the story.

Her poetry book, Home, is in tribute to her father. Her collection of dark tales, Twisted, and her Historical Fiction book, A Favorite Son, are both new age, biblically inspired books. In addition, Uvi wrote and illustrated two children books, Jess and Wiggle and Now I Am Paper. For each one of these books, she created an animation video (find them on YouTube and on her Goodreads page.)

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  • Tracey
    5.0 out of 5 stars So glad I did
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 April 2015
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    It was a free download, so I thought, why not? So glad I did. This is a novella, a reworking and updating of the story of Jacob and Esau, and a cautionary tale of the perils of parental favouritism. It is beautifully written- if you could read silk, this is how it would feel- with an attention to detail that brings the world of these rival sons to life. It is a subtle writing, where a seemingly innocuous comment or event becomes a key moment in the storytelling later on- the beautiful shirt that Jacob so loved as a boy, for example, becomes the ripped shirt that the elderly Jacob holds, as he waits anxiously for news of his own favourite, Joseph.

    It is, at the time of writing, free on Amazon. It's easily a 5 star story. All you've got to loose is a little bit of your time, and who needs to eat and drink anyway. Go on, give it a try. You won't regret it.
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  • Judy M Ford
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting new take on an old story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 July 2017
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    It's an interesting read - and quite short, so good for busy people! It drew my attention to something that I'd not thought of before (but which is blindingly obvious!) namely that Jacob should have known better than to show favouritism to Joseph, because he'd experienced the same thing st the hands of his own father. The other thing that it brings out is the role of Rebecca in the plot to steal Esau's blessing - and what that says about the relationship between Isaac and Rebecca.
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  • lynne johnston
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2017
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    excellent
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  • B Nelson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite – the story and the writing.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2015
    Format: Kindle Edition
    From the very outset of this beautifully written book, we are submerged into the world of tension and rivalry. “A split second was all it took to rob me of my future. It set before me a risky path – a path to failure, to oblivion – and it turned me, from birth, into a loser.” And one brother’s burning drive to overtake his brother, the first-born son, builds the tale, “I had to win it all or else be left with nothing.” A Favorite Son by Uvi Poznansky, is a masterful retelling of the biblical story of Jacob, Rebecca and Isaac. But it stands alone as a modern story of passion, intrigue, trust and betrayal. The book is layered with powerful emotions and subplots and the writing is exquisite. Highest recommendation. Five stars.
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  • Cookie's Princess
    5.0 out of 5 stars BRILLIANT !!!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2014
    Format: Kindle Edition
    I Loved this story. Uvi Poznansky made me feel that I was there with the Characters.. feeling just what they were feeling.. There is a connection with the Bible Story and also a very modern day one... I love the way the story is from Yankle's POV as he tells his story to his own favourite son..There is Hatred.. Jealousy and even spitefulness an humour at times in this book.. Many times I felt my heart beating faster..I am praying others will read this Book.. it was a fantastic read
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Retelling of an Old Story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 January 2014
    Format: Kindle Edition
    3 1/2 stars

    Uvi Poznansky retells the short story of Jacob and Esau, twins at odds from birth. Each a favorite of one parent. One vying for the birthright of the other. It is told by an older Jacob reflecting on his life.

    The story is short and the writing at times seems lyrical. It gives conversations behind the famous story with more than what we find in the Bible. The characters, however, to me, take on different personalities, but the writer gives no reason for the change. If Poznansky wanted to tell a different story, or even more detailed story, it would have been nice to have "more" detail. I saw no point to the story as it gave no insight. I was always at odds with the time period of the story, high heels with tent dwelling camel riders seemed anachronistic, as did other words and situations given by the Poznansky. The goat coat, a pivotal item in the story, seemed to have two different origins. Rebekah was devious and her character contradictory. Did she care for her husband or not? And why was she portrayed as such?

    This could have been a better story if it had added something new to a story we all know. Best course of action, if you want to know Jacob and Esau's story, turn to Genesis 25-27.
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  • Cuica
    5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 March 2013
    Format: Kindle Edition
    As the reviewer above says this is a modern retelling of the Bible story of Esau and Jacob and the rivalry between brothers and it does translate well into a modern context. Beside all stories have been written before, good against evil, a right of passage etc. What made me read on was the way it had been written, direct and compelling.
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  • ZS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully engaging and thought-provoking
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2015
    Format: Paperback
    Oh but did I enjoy this modern take on the old, well-known story of Jacob and Esau!
    Having read this author before, I came to expect smooth, well-paced writing that would make the reading experience into wonderfully light and enriching affair. But while, indeed, getting to enjoy all this and more, what made this novella so special for me was a magical blend of old and new. At first I wasn't sure where the story takes place, in what time, what millennia - "...a real meal, I mean, made with a fresh kill over a roaring fire, under the open sky..." and in the same sentence "...not one that is made with stored, half cooked parts of meat and reheated, somehow, in a stuffy restaurant kitchen...". By this time, only a few paragraphs into the story I was deeply engrossed, enjoying myself immensely. I love the old, well-known stories presented with the modern-day twists and attitudes, but this one was the best I read. Added to this, the conversational tone of the storytelling must be the one who won me over for good. "...Don't let them fool you. Anyone can barbecue a steak-but really, cooking a stew is another matter altogether..." - how can one not to root for such chatty, readily sharing character, even if he goes on admitting crimes of an outright deceit.
    Yankle is a complex character, an interesting person to follow the trail of his inner thoughts. He might have been a deceptive son to his father, but as a father himself he recognizes the wrong that has been done to him, and maybe even to his brother, and he is determined not to fall into the same pit.

    It was highly enjoyable read, thought-provoking, fascinating to the point that I finished reading it in one sitting. Presented with the right amount of dry humor, it brings the past to life while showing us that the people have never changed, their drives, insecurities, passions. I highly recommend this novel.
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  • DGKaye
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sibling Rivalry dating back to ancient times
    Reviewed in Canada on 12 January 2017
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    A modern take on a biblical tale, in this story of two brothers, Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca and their power struggle in their desire to take over the family patriarch and inheritance as their father is dying.

    Only one minute in time separates the hierarchy for these brothers as Esau was born first, hence to take over tradition as the eldest son to inherit. But with the aid of his mother's deceit to betray his father, Jacob finds a way to betray his father and elder brother by tricking his father into believing Jacob is Esau in order to steal what rightfully belongs to Esau.

    In this world created by the author, combining ancient times and modern day times, Poznansky weaves timeless lessons of love, family, deceit and repercussions and demonstrates how family dysfunction exists not only today, but in ancient times.
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  • Judie amsel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Isaac, Rebecca, and Sons: A modernized, sometimes funny, psychological perspective
    Reviewed in the United States on 21 March 2014
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    Sometimes it is helpful to hear a familiar story from a different perspective in order to understand more of what the story says and doesn’t say. A FAVORITE SON does that with the biblical story of Jacob (Yanklel), his parents, Isaac and Rebecca, and his twin brother, Esau (Esav).
    Uvi Poznansky tells the story from both a biblical and modern perspective emphasizing the psychological aspects. Basically it is the story of sibling rivalry and parental favoritism and highlights a rather dysfunctional foursome who still manage to occupy a positive place in religious history. Yankle questions how that came to be. Most of the story is identical to the biblical version but there are a few changes, some to relate to modern times.
    The story, told from Yankle’s perspective, opens from him saying Esav pulled ahead of him to become the first born by a split second. That was very important because the first born child inherited everything from his father. But Yankle questions why his mother told him that (“Why would [a mother] pit one son against another?”) because of how that knowledge affected his life and made him feel “a burning desire to surpass my brother....I had to win it all–or be left with nothing.” He was her favorite, as Esav was his father’s. Poznansky does not mention the Biblical story which has God telling Rebecca before the twins were born that “the older would serve the younger.”
    There are hints of Yankle’s future relationship with his own sons. Rebecca gives him the sleeve of her goatskin coat to deceive Isaac (in the original version he wears Esav’s clothes and has the animal skin on his arm) and Yankle pledges he will never show favoritism to any of his own children. (I saw Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat the night before I read this novella. So much for his remembering his vow.) Yankle offers Esav lentil stew, Esav asks if it’s kosher. The laws of kashrut, in fact the entire Bible, were still in the future. He decides the Yankle-in-the-Box restaurant chain was established in honor of his stew.
    In the Bible, after sending Yankle away to escape his brother’s wrath, Rebecca is not mentioned again. A FAVORITE SON has him seeing her in the desert, telling him part of her story while her dress, her black veil, tells him his father had died.
    Yankle considered his father to be wimp–his father sent a servant to find a wife for him, but, until he fled Esav’s fury, Yankle had never ventured away from home, either. (Isaac realized that they were very similar but that angle is not explored.) Yankle blames Isaac as well himself for his own weaknesses and notes the name his father gave him means “follower:” “How can a follower become a leader?”
    As he plans to give parting advice to his sons before he dies, Isaac observed “I have come to the conclusion based on many, many years of experience, that I can expect with perfect certainty, that my advice will be utterly and immediately ignored.
    While the discrepancies between A FAVORITE SON and the Bible are the writer’s prerogative, there was at least one contradiction: When Rebecca visits Isaac as he is dying, she asks “What will I do without you?” On the next page she tell him, “You have a long life ahead of you.”
    Beautifully written, A FAVORITE SON tells the story behind the legend.
    This book was a free Amazon download.
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  • Eleonore Caron
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed her story about the brothers, a spin from a bible story!
    Reviewed in Canada on 7 January 2017
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    I feel like Uvi is a personal friend of mine., she is very supportive of fellow writers. I enjoyed her story about the brothers and the spin from that bible story about the two brothers.I have other books written by Uvi Podnansky and I will get to reading all of them also and I'm sure I will enjoy them as Uvi is an excellent writer.
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  • Ron K
    3.0 out of 5 stars An Updated Bible Story
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 June 2015
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    This is a retelling of a couple of themes from the Bible. Retold in more modern language, visual artist and author Poznansky tells a story of greed and jealousy related to which son will get an inheritance from a soon to die father. The father favors one son; the mother favors the other. The son trying to acquire the inheritance, the mother,s favorite, is still on a journey of seeking his own identity which includes a seeking of clarification of his relationships with his mother and father.

    I think this book would not be interesting unless the reader had previous knowledge of the original bible story. I do not feel this book can stand alone. I chose to read it because I wanted to give the story to my son to motivate him to read more history of the Bible. I read what I recommend him to read in order to have an informed discussion.
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  • sha sha
    2.0 out of 5 stars Quick read; not impressed
    Reviewed in the United States on 1 April 2014
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    Not impressed; it followed the biblical account but the time period was confusing, it wasn't clear; the story seemed to flip flop between the present and ancient time. The book, to me ended abruptly, then the author went into her timeline.
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