Syd Arthur

Love, laughter & enlightenment in a novel by Ellen Frankel. Living in the cloistered world of suburbia, Syd Arthur is a middle-aged Jewish woman who is potentially awake, but likes to start her day with a strong cup of coffee, just in case. While for most of her life she's been convinced that happiness can be attained by a magic number on the bathroom scale -- or a really great shopping day at Bloomingdale's -- she finds herself in the grocery store with an empty cart wondering if there might be something more. When East unexpectedly meets West, Syd embarks on a journey as a spiritual seeker. Soon she's in over her chakras as her search takes her from yoga studio to meditation hall to ashram gift store to the pages of Zensational catalogue. Her Mah Jongg group insists it's merely a midlife crisis. But nothing's going to stop Syd's journey toward Nirvana -- not even the hottest sale at Nordstrom's. Follow Syd as she finds her bliss & discovers a richness that rivals a Godiva truffle, making for one delicious enlightenment.