WAYNE FEINSTEIN: TURNING at Books Inc. Laurel Village

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Sun Jun 28 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm

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Books Inc | San Francisco, CA

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Books Inc. Laurel Village is thrilled to host Wayne Feinstein for a celebration of his new novel Turning!
About this Event

Wayne will be in conversation with Cheryl Franks.

About the book:

Can a lifetime of wrongs be made right?

By almost every measure, Joe Fredericks, a real estate developer in New York City, is at the top. Successful, wealthy, and now the biggest developer in New York, he should feel as strong and solid as a Manhattan skyscraper. But one phone call from his ex-wife and that façade shatters. His college-age son, Steven, is dying of cancer and has forbidden Joe from visiting him in his final days.

Steven’s death exposes how hollow Joe’s life really is. While trying to move forward, Joe can’t help but reflect on his past as waves of memories resurface. As he relives the pivotal moments of his life, can Joe determine what went wrong in time to save his strained relationship with his daughter and Steven’s twin, Laura? And can looking at his life in a new light help Joe find his future path in his career and in love?

Can a lifetime of wrongs be made right?

By almost every measure, Joe Fredericks, a real estate developer in New York City, is at the top. Successful, wealthy, and now the biggest developer in New York, he should feel as strong and solid as a Manhattan skyscraper. But one phone call from his ex-wife and that façade shatters. His college-age son, Steven, is dying of cancer and has forbidden Joe from visiting him in his final days.

Steven’s death exposes how hollow Joe’s life really is. While trying to move forward, Joe can’t help but reflect on his past as waves of memories resurface. As he relives the pivotal moments of his life, can Joe determine what went wrong in time to save his strained relationship with his daughter and Steven’s twin, Laura? And can looking at his life in a new light help Joe find his future path in his career and in love?

Wayne Feinstein grew up in Columbus, Ohio. A graduate of Colgate University, he earned graduate degrees in Jewish Studies at Hebrew Union College and certificates in social work and financial planning at UC Berkeley. He enjoyed two successful careers, first in Jewish community service, including eighteen years as the CEO of three large Jewish Federations in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. In 2001, Wayne changed careers and became a financial adviser for Capital Group Companies in the Private Wealth group, from which he retired after nearly nineteen years at the end of 2019. In retirement, Wayne has dedicated himself to writing a blog on Substack, “I Try to Get This Off My Chest,” and writing fiction, and has written three novels and a growing number of short stories. Turning is his first novel to be published.

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