The Blessing of a Broken Heart Author:Sherri Mandell Koby Mandell was 13 years old when he and his friend Yosef were brutally stoned to death in a cave in the heart of the Judean desert. This is an absorbing painful yet beautiful account of life with Toby written by his mother which also shares her thoughts and emotions during the initial stages of mourning. — WINNER of the National Jewish Book Awa... more »rd, 2004« less