Unorthodox : the scandalous rejection of my Hasidic roots / Deborah Feldman.
Traces the author's upbringing in the Satmar Hasidic community in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York, describing the strict rules that governed her life, her arranged marriage at the age of seventeen, and the birth of her son, which led to her plan to leave and forge her own path in life.
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- ISBN: 9781982148201
- ISBN: 1982148209
- Physical Description: 258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: Simon & Schuster trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2012
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General Note: | Includes discussion questions. |
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Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Autobiographies. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Homer Public Library | B FELDMAN (Text) | 000157982 | Biography | Available | - |
Summary:
Traces the author's upbringing in the Satmar Hasidic community in the Williamsburg area of Brooklyn, New York, describing the strict rules that governed her life, her arranged marriage at the age of seventeen, and the birth of her son, which led to her plan to leave and forge her own path in life.