Jay Nussbaum's new novel

Hi everyone,

I hope this email doesn't come as an unwelcome intrusion, but I wanted to let all of you know that my new novel, A Monk Jumped Over a Wall, will be coming out November 1, and I'd sure appreciate your support. It's available for pre-order now on Amazon.com and all the online bookseller websites. I do genuinely believe that anyone with an interest in martial arts--especially if your interest extends beyond the physical part to the philosophical component--will love this book. Because notwithstanding the poor kicking form displayed by the silhouette on the book's cover, the inside part delves into the heart of martial arts and Eastern philosophy, all within the context of a very funny, moving story.

Okay, now the requisite part about how many other people love it and, therefore, so should you:

The American Booksellers Association has just decided to include it on their prestigious "BookSense Picks" list for November. Bookstore professionals have embraced it, such as Kester Smith: "Nussbaum writes like a more literary John Grisham meets a less English Nick Hornby...During a time when literary can too often mean confusing or adorable, Nussbaum is neither. A Monk Jumped Over A Wall is concise and compassionate..." And Terry Lucas: "I haven't been pulled into a book in this way for some time and I thank you for the experience." And then there are the reviewers. Kirkus reviews called it a "meaningful look at the strength it takes to shed the person you thought you were to become the person you were meant to be" and "Bittersweet and unflinchingly real." And Publishers Weekly said: "[T]he story could not be more timely."

You can read more about it on my publisher's website: http://www.tobypress.com/books/monkjumpedoverwall.htm. (My own site, www.jaynussbaum.com, will hopefully go live next week.) Please pick up a copy for yourself, and for everyone you've ever met.

Thanks for your time, and if you get the book, please let me know what you think of it.

Warmest regards,
Jay Nussbaum