Casting Lots - Creating a Family in a Beautiful, Broken World (Hardcover)

Susan Silverman grew up with parents who were, both before and after a devastating loss, atheists. Yet, as a young adult, she shocked everyone who knew her ( But you were elected Class Flirt in high school!" ) and became a rabbi. What was not surprising, however, was that she built her own big, unwieldy family through both birth and adoption, something she had intended from childhood. With three daughters and two sons ( We produce girls and import boys" ), this unique family becomes a metaphor for the world's contradictions and complexities,a microcosm of the tragedy and joy, hope and despair, cruelty and compassion, predictability and absurdity of this world we all live in. A meditation on identity, faith, and belonging,one that's as funny as it is moving, Casting Lots will resonate with anyone who has struggled to find their place in the world and to understand the significance of that place.

General

Imprint:	Da Capo Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	Susan Silverman
Dimensions:	216 x 147 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-82461-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > Adoption & tracing birth parents Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-306-82461-2
Barcode:	9780306824616

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