Against the Current: Simple Chapters from a Complex Life

Against the Current: Simple Chapters from a Complex Life are tales from the story of a boy named Uri who was born the day after a witch declared there would be a war against horrifying, red skies. His life has since prophesied death and destruction. Excerpt: «One morning, just as the beadle was going from house to house, waking the people to go to the synagogue—striking the door with a hammer and crying: 'Uri, Uri!' 'Awake, Awake!»