Ani Tuzman has written a rare novel in which her love, both of the subject and of the act of writing, is palpably present. Perhaps this is what has allowed her to bring to birth a new Ba’al Shem Tov, appropriate to the twenty-first century.

–ARTHUR GREEN, Neo-Hasidic teacher and rector, Hebrew College Rabbinical School

The message of the Baal Shem Tov―ecstatic seeker, compassionate healer, mediator, mystical teacher, and peacemaker―is as needed today as it was in his lifetime: our capacity to love and care for the other is the path to lasting peace and harmony.

–DR. PAULA GREEN, founder and senior advisor, Karuna Center for Peacebuilding

An historical novel of epic proportion, The Tremble of Love leaves the reader with a sense of connection to the great cycles of life and the holiness that pervades all things. The Tremble of Love is an invitation into the heart.

–REVEREND NANETTE SAWYER, author of Hospitality–the Sacred Art: Discovering the Hidden Spiritual Power of Invitation and Welcome

The Tremble of Love is a book that nourishes the spirit, a book for people of all faiths―as well as for those who have lost faith.

–FATHER GILBERT ARANHA, Executive Secretary for the Bishops’ Conference for Ecumenism and founder of JPK House of Love (Prema Nilaya), Mysore, India

The Tremble of Love presents a world where death, loss, tragedy, accident, and disease are never far away, but also where the human capacity to hold and heal are almost always nearer than imagined—because God, who is Love, is also astonishingly nearer than imagined.

–RABBI NANCY FLAM, cofounder of the National Center for Jewish Healing, founding director of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality

I left the world while reading Ani Tuzman’s novel and came to love the world more.

–DAN SHANAHAN, poet, The Lotus Seed Poems, The Alaska Poems, and Crystal Lake

“This captivating story of survival and resilience is especially timely, given the rise in antisemitism and racist violence in our country. . . . An accompanying discussion guide will draw readers into reflection about universal questions of identity, racism and prejudice, suffering, hatred, survival, compassion, and healing. This memoir has truly universal reach.”

—REVEREND NANETTE SAWYER, author of Hospitality—The Sacred Art

“Tuzman, both poet and mystic, leads us into the life of a remarkably sensitive young girl as she bridges two worlds and two beliefs about people—evil to the core or shining with an unquenchable inner light. . . . Angels on the Clothesline is literally unforgettable.”

—PENNY GILL, Mary Lyon Professor of Humanities, emerita, Mount Holyoke College, author of The Radiant Heart of the Cosmos and What in the World is Going On?

“The stories in Ani Tuzman’s memoir intersect with many Black American families’ generational trauma. This book is a cross-cultural experience to which many oppressed and marginalized groups will be able to relate. I envision a study guide that could help unpack the effects of racism, othering, and bias, using storytelling as a way of exploring and healing trauma.”

—ANDREA KIRKSEY, Executive Director of DOOR (Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection) Chicago

“As a child of survivors, I’ve read many books about our experience, but this is the first one that conveys the essence of it. Ani Tuzman powerfully portrays how imagination, beauty, and creativity helped her survive and even thrive. . . . . A book for anyone who wants to see how a child navigates a world of senseless hatred with an open, loving heart.”

—RABBI MORDECHAI LIEBLING, Former Director, Social Justice Organizing Program, Instructor Emeritus of Practical Rabbinics, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

“A story of exquisite sensitivity.”

—ALANE FREUND, MS, MA, International Consultant on High Sensitivity

“Ani Tuzman’s story inspires us to cultivate our ability to see—and to teach others to see—the innate goodness in people. We are reminded that trauma does not define us.”

—LOURDES ALVAREZ-ORTIZ, PhD, school psychologist, consultant, author of Teaching to Strengths: Supporting Students Living with Trauma, Violence, and Chronic Stress

“From the soul of a child and imbued with the wisdom of a healer and teacher, Ani Tuzman’s memoir is filled with tenderness and love. It is astounding how the simple language and the rhythm of her vignettes evoke such profound emotion.”

—RABBI SHEILA WEINBERG, creator of the Jewish Mindfulness Teacher Training Program, poet, author of Let Us All Breathe Together

“This book is for anyone who was a highly sensitive child—who has ever been different, been othered, been bullied, and who has fled the outside world to seek solace in their own imagination. Tuzman’s writing is emotionally evocative, visually compelling, heartbreaking, and familiar.”

—RICKI BLOOM, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, community organizer, social justice advocate

“A remarkable model of what it means for the gold within us to be brought forth through adversity.”

—JEANNIE ZANDI, spiritual teacher, director of Living as Love

“Ani Tuzman’s memoir sings with resilience. Angels on the Clothesline calls the reader to compassion for the small child within each of us, and to the love that can unite us all.”

—MEIRA WARSHAUER, composer, Living Breathing Earth Symphony and Ocean Calling

“This book resonates in the deepest places. It will serve as a rich and important companion for anyone facing into difficult memories and beginning to uncover and connect with long abandoned parts of themselves. Angels on the Clothesline is a courageous and generous work of compassionate art. Thank you, Ani Tuzman, for offering it to the world.”

—NAN CAREY, teacher, therapist, poet

“Being in a Dance of the Letters Writing Circle helps me feel more balanced, these moments of touching my soul for hours without interruption. It is abundant to be here.”

—Victoria Ahrensdorf

“Thank you so much for your many kindnesses, Ani. I, too, feel very blessed to have found you and this welcoming circle of amazing women. The writing I have done since we came together has been and continues to be very healing.”

—With gratitude and love, Barbara Cooper

“What brought me here was a deep loneliness for myself— a need to be with myself intimately with others—a wish to hear my own voice come into being in such a strong way that I could trust myself to stride out into the world, life, on the strength of it—finally fully present.”

—Meg Fisher

“I feel like I’ve been to a really good yoga class when the writing group with Ani ends. The experience is meditative, cleansing, cathartic and catalytic all at the same time. I emerge present-focused and grateful. And to boot, words have come out of me that I never expected and there they are on the page…”

—Marla Solomon

“Your guidance provides a rich spiritual experience. You put your heart and soul into everything you do and it brings out that kind of response in those who write with you.”

—Harriet Goodwin

“My daughter not only loves writing more than ever, she likes herself better! You have helped her discover and value her own voice—both as a writer and a person. These groups are much more than meets the eye!”

—Katie George, Artist and Art Educator

“Both of my daughters have thrived on Ani’s inspiration. She is an insightful, gifted teacher who knows how to guide girls into the deep interior place of their own writing. Ani has keen intuition…what she offers is full of wonder.”

—Lauren Rosenberg, Writer and English Professor