Smiling and Nodding with Alacrity is an omnibus containing the best essays from KJ Hannah Greenberg's humorous, transnational collections; The Nexus of the Sun, the Moon, and Mother, Whistling for Salvation, On Golden Limestone, Rhetorical Candy, and Dreams are for Coloring Books: Midlife Marvels. This assemblage, in general, offers glimpses of Israeli people, Israeli communication, and everyday Israeli goings-on. More specifically, this book provides accounts of how Hannah, her husband, and their growing sons and daughters awkwardly, joyously, and hilariously crossed a cultural divide.