Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir

Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir

A New York Times Notable Book, and a â€œchaotic, laugh riotâ€ (San Francisco Chronicle) of a memoir.

Shalom Auslander was raised with a terrified respect for God. Even as he grew up and was estranged from his community, his religion and its traditions, he could not find the path to a life where he didnâ€™t struggle daily with the fear of Godâ€™s formidable wrath. Foreskinâ€™s Lament reveals Auslanderâ€™s â€œpainfully, cripplingly, incurably, miserably religiousâ€ youth in a strict, socially isolated Orthodox Jewish community, and recounts his rebellion and efforts to make a new life apart from it. His combination of unrelenting humor and anger renders a rich and fascinating portrait of a man grappling with his faith and family.
Country USA
Brand Riverhead Books
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2008-10-07
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594483332

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