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Books and Stories by Mark Binder

"Yes, my name really is Mark Binder! I write and tell stories. That's my job. It's a lot of fun. I like creating spoken and written work for all different age groups. Enjoy!"
--Mark Binder, Pembroke Villa.


 

A Holiday Present! (audio)

We were in the International House of Pancakes the day after Thanksgiving when "The Little Drummer Boy" came on the sound system. Over and over and over again...

It drove me so crazy that I had to develop a program that would embrace a variety of holidays, including: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, Diwali, Hanukkah, New Year's and the Solstice.

This album was recorded live and includes the soon-to-be hit single, "We Wish You A Merry Multicultural End of Year Holiday Season!"

 

It Ate My Sister (book) • It was a dark and stormy night (audio)

The 100 percent true life story of a professional liar.

It Ate My Sister is a collection of some of my favorite stories about my uniquely disfunctional family. You'll read about my antagonistic relationship with my older sister, Ellen, the heroism of my cousin, Adam, and the strange sense of humor that runs through my whole family.

A cross between biography, story collection and novel, the book does have a narrative arc, but each story also stands on its own.

This album was recorded live!

 


The Bedtime Story Book • Classic Stories for Boys and Girls

More than 50,000 copies sold worldwide!

The latest edition contains 36 stories for families to share.

The award-winning audio recording includes 10 stories.



The Brothers Schlemiel

The Brothers Schlemiel tells the story of Abraham and Adam, identical twins born in the village of Chelm, but confused from birth. The book is the story of their lives together, including adventures, pranks, encounters with robbers, bandits, soldiers and gypsies.

The Brothers Schlemiel is my first published novel. It was serialized for two years in 100 installments in the Houston Jewish Herald Voice, with installments published in nearly 50 other Jewish newspapers in the United States and Canada. An abridged recording of it called "The Brothers Schlemiel from birth to bar mitzvah" was made in 2001, and is still available in cd and download.

The illustrated hardback edition of The Brothers Schlemiel was published in February of 2008 by The Jewish Publication Society. Illustrations are by Zevi Blum.

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A Hanukkah Present

Finalist for the 2007 National Jewish Book Award for Family Literature!

This award-winning collection is guaranteed to bring smiles to young and old alike. Even though the stories are holiday-centered, they can be enjoyed year-round, regardless of belief.

"Listeners of all cultural backgrounds will be entertained by these tales."
-- School Library Journal

Eleven stories and a novella (hardback and paperback) or a collection of eight stories (audio cd or download)

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Crumbs Don't Count

Mark's first book -- a humorous anti-diet book. Published by Avon Books.

Currently out of print.