Eliez­er Sobel is the author of Blue Sky, White Clouds: A Book for Mem­o­ry-Chal­lenged Adults, as well as Minyan: Ten Jew­ish Men in a World That is Heart­bro­ken, win­ner of the Peter Tay­lor Prize for the Nov­el; The 99th Mon­key, a mem­oir; and Wild Heart Danc­ing. He blogs for Psy​chol​o​gy​To​day​.com, leads Jew­ish med­i­ta­tion retreats, and helps care for his 92-year old parents.