So close...and yet so far. Faygie and Menachem Reich's nearly forty-year marriage has deteriorated into a cold war and is on the verge of collapse. Raised in an atmosphere of animosity and strife, their grown children struggle with their own relationships, not to mention the stress that surrounds a certain not-to-be-named family outcast... Picture-perfect, sophisticated Mariam Bloch is fiercely protective of her one and only daughter, holding on tight to keep Shiffy under her watchful and domineering eye. Can Shiffy cut the apron strings and take the brave step toward building a life for herself? Six Degrees, the latest novel by bestselling author Riva Pomerantz, is a captivating tale of courage and connection, healing and hope. Because we're all so much closer than we even realize. - from Amzon