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Product Description High-tech entrepreneur Michael Kuperman has discovered that a powerful American corporation has been selling chemical weapons abroad illegally. What must he do with this knowledge? Ultimately, the Kuperman family must flee Boston and hide their identity. Dealing with danger soon changes their life as a family. Kuperman struggles with his heritage as a Jew. Wishing he could hide in a sentimental version of his heritage, he becomes aware of its passion for justice and remembers moments from his ancestors' past that have made survival possible. In a direct, literal way, the legacy of his grandfather protects him and his family in their immediate danger. Kuperman's Fire both celebrates the miracle of our survival and insists on our responsibility to face evil and continue the miracle. About the Author John J. Clayton is a writer, critic, and teacher who has published two novels and two collections of fiction, all to critical acclaim. His collection Radiancewas a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 1998. He lives in Western Massachusetts, where he teaches literature and creative writing. Anthony Heald, an Audie Award-winning narrator, has earned Tony nominations and an Obie Award for his theater work; appeared in television's Law & Order, The X-Files, Miami Vice, and Boston Public; and starred as Dr. Frederick Chilton in the 1991 Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs. He lives in Ashland, Oregon, with his family.