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<\/a>\nIn Turning<\/i>, Fredericks learns that his estranged son is dying and refuses to see him, triggering a painful reckoning with the choices and values that have defined Fredericks\u2019 life. Drawing on Feinstein\u2019s decades in business leadership, including his tenure as senior vice president at Capital Group, the novel offers an insider\u2019s perspective on power, deal-making, and the psychology of high-achieving leaders, while exploring universal themes of redemption, loss, and second chances. The story is also informed by Feinstein\u2019s own experience losing his son to cancer years ago, lending the novel additional emotional depth and authenticity. Publishers Weekly <\/i>says, \u201cFeinstein pens a moving debut that explores parenthood, family dynamics after divorce, and the arduous work of balancing career success with family life.\u201d<\/p>
\nFollowing a successful career that also included serving as CEO of several Jewish service organizations, Feinstein turned to fiction to examine themes that transcended business itself. Turning<\/i> marks the arrival of a thoughtful new literary voice exploring the intersection of power and humanity at a moment when questions around leadership, accountability, and personal integrity resonate deeply across American culture.<\/p>
\n\u201cTurning<\/i> grew out of my interest in the personal cost of ambition and the question of whether people can truly change after a lifetime of difficult choices,\u201d Feinstein said. \u201cHaving spent much of my career in leadership roles, I wanted to explore the emotional blind spots that often accompany power and success. Writing this novel also became a way to reflect on grief, family, and the possibility of reconciliation, even in the most fractured relationships.\u201d<\/p>
\nTurning<\/i> is available to order today, June 9, 2026, on Amazon<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, Books-A-Million<\/a>, or Porchlight<\/a>.<\/p> \nPraise for Turning<\/i><\/b><\/p> \n\u201cFeinstein doesn\u2019t gloss over Joe\u2019s significant faults, and the result is a character who\u2019s hard to like but compelling to follow\u2014one whose reckoning with past mistakes feels earned.\u201d \u2013 Kirkus Reviews<\/b><\/p> \n\u201cUncomfortable yet poignant, and starting with a gut-punch, Turning<\/i> by Wayne Feinstein is an emotionally resonant example of contemporary fiction. \u2026 The pace is easy-going and matches the concise writing style well, making the novel both a believable tale and a warning to those who forget that riches mean little when your own family despises you.\u201d \u2013 Readers\u2019 Favorite<\/b><\/p> \n\u201cFeinstein\u2019s quietly astonishing testament to the redemptive power of personal reckoning is both timeless and timely. He simultaneously illuminates the deep courage it requires to change our lives and the simple truth that the most profound change always comes from within. A gorgeous, open-hearted novel that lingers long after the final page is read.\u201d \u2013 Elizabeth Percer, author of All Stories Are Love Stories <\/i>and An Uncommon Education<\/i><\/b><\/p> \n\u201cIn Wayne Feinstein\u2019s absorbing debut novel, a powerful New York developer revisits the ruins of his life, searching for forgiveness from those he\u2019s betrayed \u2013 and from himself \u2013 in a story of family, loss, and late redemption. Turning <\/i>traces the emotional cost of success and the fragile possibilities of reconciliation.\u201d \u2013 Linda Kass, owner of <\/b>Gramercy Books<\/b><\/a> and author of Tasa\u2019s Song, A Ritchie Boy, <\/i>and Bessie<\/i><\/b><\/p> \n\u201cTurning<\/i> hooked me from the very first pages. A gripping story that is a powerful reminder of the liberating power of reflection, the eternal possibility of redemption, and that it\u2019s never too late to write a new chapter in your life.\u201d \u2013 Andy Greenfield, founder, Greenfield Everyday Heroes Foundation<\/b><\/p> \n\u201cFrom tragedy to reconciliation, this is a lifetime change in Wayne Feinstein\u2018s most enjoyable and readable book. Feinstein captures many different worlds: college, real estate, philanthropy, and, finally, fulfillment.\u201d \u2013 Rabbi Brian Lurie<\/b><\/p> \nCONNECT WITH WAYNE<\/i><\/b>: To schedule an interview or to receive a digital or hard copy of Turning<\/i>, contact Bonnie Rice at Elevate Communications, brice@elevatecom.com<\/a>.<\/p> \nAbout Wayne Feinstein<\/span><\/b><\/p> \nBorn in Albany, New York, 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, \u201cI Try to Get This Off My Chest,\u201d and writing fiction, and has written three novels and a growing number of short stories. Turning<\/i> is his first novel to be published.<\/p>