Uncovered: How I Left Hasidic Life and Finally Came Home
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- Synopsis
- A naive Texas girl is drawn in to a group of Hasidic Jews with their promises of eternal love. Uncovered is Leah Lax's moving chronicle of thirty years as a covered woman among them, beginning with an arranged marriage, all the while holding a secret that will set her free. She raises a large family under strict Hasidic rules but discovers that this life doesn't satisfy her psychologically and sexually. And in the end she leaves the community, finds a female lover and finds peace. A well written book with deep psychological insight.
- Copyright:
- 2015
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 351 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781631529955
- Publisher:
- She Writes Press
- Date of Addition:
- 09/30/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Leah Lax
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Submitted By:
- Terry Gorman
- Proofread By:
- Terry Gorman
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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