{"product_id":"treyf-my-life-as-an-unorthodox-outlaw-9781504093569","title":"Treyf: My Life as an Unorthodox Outlaw","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[A] gorgeously-written . . . brave and generous memoir\" about growing up in a family with conflicting ideas about being Jewish and finding your own path (Dani Shapiro, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInheritance\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Though culturally Jewish, Elissa Altman was not raised religious. Her mother, an aspiring actor, didn't feel the ancient teachings of the Talmud were relevant to modern life. Her father, the son of a cantor whose family died in the Holocaust, was the consummate rule breaker, caught between his spiritual hunger and his ongoing culinary affair with shellfish and spam--all things \u003ci\u003etreyf\u003c\/i\u003e, that which is unkosher and therefore forbidden. Altman's youth was laced with contradiction and hope, betrayal and the yearning to belong. Synagogue on Saturday and Chinese pork ribs on Sunday. Bacon for breakfast before going to visit her orthodox grandparents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Longing for the religious traditions that grounded her friends' lives, Altman attended Hebrew school, only to discover her own prohibited desire for other women. After her parents' marriage fell apart, Altman found a haven at her grandmother's house, cooking meals that made her feel whole again while embracing her homosexuality. Her story is a poignant, humorous and uplifting account of learning how to honor your past while becoming your most authentic self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What makes \u003ci\u003eTreyf\u003c\/i\u003e so original is the author's wry humor and her gimlet eye. . . . Her prose shines.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A beautiful, brilliant memoir filled with striking images, unforgettable people, and vivid stories. . . . Wrought with such visceral love that the pages shimmer.\" --Kate Christensen, author of \u003ci\u003eBlue Plate Special\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Gorgeous, singular, heartbreaking, haunting.\" --Joanna Rakoff, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Salinger Year\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hard to put down.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Poignant and life-affirming.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Road Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781504093569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 0.55d","brand":"Elissa Altman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43418360873141,"sku":"9781504093569","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_269f36e0-cdcd-4488-b92a-49f97fcd51b8.jpg?v=1703004517","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/treyf-my-life-as-an-unorthodox-outlaw-9781504093569","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}