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Suddenly Jewish
Barbara Kessel
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Description for Suddenly Jewish
Paperback. Dramatic personal stories of the unexpected discovery of a Jewish heritage. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JMS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 222.
One woman learned on the eve of her Roman Catholic wedding. One man as he was studying for the priesthood. Madeleine Albright famously learned from the Washington Post when she was named Secretary of State. "What is it like to find out you are not who you thought you were?"asks Barbara Kessel in this compelling volume, based on interviews with over 160 people who were raised as non-Jews only to learn at some point in their lives that they are of Jewish descent. With humor, candor, and deep emotion, Kessel's subjects discuss the emotional upheaval of refashioning their self-image ... Read more
One woman learned on the eve of her Roman Catholic wedding. One man as he was studying for the priesthood. Madeleine Albright famously learned from the Washington Post when she was named Secretary of State. "What is it like to find out you are not who you thought you were?"asks Barbara Kessel in this compelling volume, based on interviews with over 160 people who were raised as non-Jews only to learn at some point in their lives that they are of Jewish descent. With humor, candor, and deep emotion, Kessel's subjects discuss the emotional upheaval of refashioning their self-image ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781584656203
SKU
V9781584656203
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About Barbara Kessel
Barbara Kessel is Director of Administration of the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York. A freelance writer of nonfiction and poetry for 25 years, her work has appeared in the New York Times and other magazines.
Reviews for Suddenly Jewish
"What is it like to find out you are not who you thought you were?" asks Barbara Kessel in this compelling volume, based on interviews with over 160 people who were raised as non-Jews only to learn at some point in their lives that they are of Jewish descent. "The stories in Suddenly Jewish are dramatic, funny, and at times ... Read more