A Cracking of the Heart

Last updated October 31, 2026

By David Horowitz

David Horowitz writes about his daughter Sarah, a writer and teacher who was born with a genetic condition and died unexpectedly at forty-four. He follows her compassion for overlooked people, from an autistic niece to schoolchildren in Africa. He also recounts how political and family conflicts drove father and daughter apart, and how they slowly reconciled. The book is a father's account of love, frustration, admiration and grief, and of what remains after a loss.

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