The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt
The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt
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The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt by Ruth Andrew Ellenson
Twenty-eight of today's top Jewish women writers tell the truth about all the things their rabbis warned them never to discuss in public in this hilarious and provocative collection. Includes original essays on:- Finding (and Divorcing) the Perfect Jewish Man
- Not Calling Your Mother
- Marrying a German
- Failing to Supply Enough Grandchildren
- Learning to RSVP No
- And many other guilty pleasures . . . Includes pieces by:
Elisa Albert, Aimee Bender, Jennifer Bleyer, Kera Bolonik, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Baz Dreisinger, Pearl Gluck, Rebecca Goldstein, Lori Gottlieb, Lauren Grodstein, Dara Horn, Molly Jong-Fast, Rachel Kadish, Jenna Kalinsky, Cynthia Kaplan, Binnie Kirshenbaum, Amy Klein, Daphne Merkin, Tova Mirvis, Gina Nahai, Katie Rophie, Francesca Segr , Wendy Shanker, Laurie Gwen Shapiro, Susan Shapiro, Ayelet Waldman, Rebecca Walker, Sheryl Zohn
Ruth Andrew Ellenson is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, People, Forward, Ha'aretz, and many other publications. She received the National Jewish Book Award for the national bestseller The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt (Penguin Random House), which was selected by Hadassah as a featured book club selection. The daughter of a rabbi and a Daughter of the American Revolution, Ellenson was born in Jerusalem and raised in New York and Los Angeles. She received her MFA from Columbia University. Ellenson's recent editorial collaborations include Why Be Jewish? A Testament (Twelve) written with the late philanthropist Edgar M. Bronfman. Ellenson is a star speaker who has traveled internationally to address the complexities and joys of Jewish identity for women of all ages, and her book has become a favorite choice among reading groups for the intense and spirited discussions it provokes. Ms. Ellenson is represented by the Harry Walker Agency for speaking engagements.
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| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780452287488 |
| ISBN 10 | 0452287480 |
| Titre | The Modern Jewish Girl's Guide to Guilt |
| Auteur | Ruth Andrew Ellenson |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Année de publication | 2006-07-25 |
| Nombre de pages | 336 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |