Erich Segal is best known for his Love Story novel, and in Acts of Faith the dilemma isn't between rich and poor but of two faiths, Jewish and Catholic. Siblings Deborah and Daniel struggle with their strict Jewish upbringing - Daniel because so much is expected of him and Deborah because her ambitions are quashed with the expectations to become a wife and mother at an early Age. Timothy is left to live within a contentious Catholic household of his aunt and uncle and after a mischievous childhood, finds a kindly priest who encourages him to take the same road toward priesthood.
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Three young people - gifted, passionate, dedicated to their beliefs. Yet as they search for faith and for love in the modern world, the sacred and secular collide, and lives are changed forever. A stunning novel that moves from the mean streets of Brooklyn to the holy cities of Rome and Jerusalem, and beyond.
