{"product_id":"foreskins-lament-a-memoir-9781594483332","title":"Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and a \"chaotic, laugh riot\" (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) of a memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 didn't struggle daily with the fear of God's formidable wrath. \u003ci\u003eForeskin's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Auslander's \"painfully, cripplingly, incurably, miserably religious\" 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594483332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.10w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/03\/2008 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2008 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shalom Auslander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43180640796853,"sku":"9781594483332","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f7c7ae53-03ef-4471-ac7b-bfcdad9e8f11.jpg?v=1697517354","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/foreskins-lament-a-memoir-9781594483332","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}