The Council of Wise Women - Audiobook

🥇Winner IBPA Gold Medal for Best Fiction Audiobook🥇

A delicious novel for adults about an ordinary woman raising an extraordinary daughter with the help from a secret society. audiobook length: 11hr, 17 min

AudioFile Magazine: "Golden Voice Kate Reading captures the foolish and the wise in this charming story of a Jewish village." 

Publishers Weekly: "…[a] playful touch throughout, painting characters who leap off the page. Chelm’s wise women are delightful and perceptive, their conversations a joy to read… Charming testament to Jewish traditions and the power of women."

Reedsy Discovery: "a warm and cozy read that can also make you laugh out loud and brighten your mood… the humor is universal and can be enjoyed by readers from all cultures"

Kirkus Reviews: "Thoroughly enjoyable novel, both moving and astutely farcical."

THE COUNCIL OF WISE WOMEN weaves a serious story with joy, laughter and compassion. It is a delicious page-turning feast, rich with humor and insights.

You’ll meet Rachel Cohen and her mother Sarah, Mrs. Chaipul the caterer and midwife, Oma Levitsky the oldest person in the village, Bella Shimmel the cheesemaker and other members of the secret COUNCIL OF WISE WOMEN…

While set in a magical realism past, the characters and issues they face are contemporary. Even as it celebrates its Jewish origins, THE COUNCIL OF WISE WOMEN transcends specific cultural boundaries.