Loved the book--and the Salman Rushdie quotation is an excellent introduction not just to this, but to any memoir the writer knows is true and the family hates. Wow. Congratulations! Folks, go get this memoir!
Yes, Rushdie does have a way of hitting the nail on the head. Really happy to hear you enjoyed the book. Plenty of sweat blood n tears in it. Thanks for reading.
I some how stumbled on to Shalom's book.. I think because of what I follow on Facebook and where I am with God.. It has been a battle the last few years.
I am loving the book so far. I know by my married last name one would not think I was Jewish. My abusive parents were Jewish. I questioned the Reb about everything from Isaac being tied down to the alter, to God wiping out every living thing except Noah and his family.. to Job... and my big question of why as Jews we did not talk about Jesus. The Reb would say because WE were Jewish. I would say, "so was He" The Reb would walk away... shaking his head.. six year old me would follow him...
As an adult I ended up being Baptized Protestant and later confirmed Catholic. I am still searching for that God of love. Unconditional love. Agape love.
It was not demonstrated to me by parents or my now ex. (we were married 38 years, and that is a geshicthe.)
When I was reading how Shalom pretty much called God an a$$hole... I cried and understood. ... During a unwanted divorce from what I learned was an abusive covert narcissist during the divorce process. I was so angry for how I had been discarded, and betrayed by the ex and angry with God because of how for so many years I had put blind faith into God begging Him to intervene with the crap in the marriage. Every time I read the Bible what would jump out at me was how unworthy I was, physically and intellectually. That came from the dysfucktion of my family. (yes, i meant to spell it that way) Long story short, when dreck was coming out in the discovery in the divorce I was on my knees screaming to God, of what have I done do deserve the dreck show I was thrown into by the shmuck I had loved and was devoted to for over 40 years. I ended up screaming at God calling HIM a flipping narcissist. Because what i had been learning about narcissistic personality traits.. and co dependency... I was thinking He kinda clicked most of the boxes. Before those terms were so frequent, behavioral scientists would say people like that had a God complex.
I want to thank you both for this book and being able to reconnect with what was my heritage and especially the Yiddish. My heart aches for the abuse that was endured. I feel so much of what Shalom is saying and what I "feel" from between the lines. Being an INFJ Empath is not an easy path.
Thanks for sharing all of this, Lisa. Sounds like it's been a hard road but you know what they say about smooth seas not making skilled sailors. I guess you've acquired some serious life navigating skills. Not sure God will but I hope the book brings you some peace and much laughter. Wishing you a less bumpy road ahead.
Got the audio book. Wonderful to have that wacky fella read me to sleep at night! Congrats to you both.
Thanks for sharing the video since I had no idea his hair was so fashionably white.
Tell him the nightmares are feh.
Hope he doesn't give you nightmares.
Well, have decided to only listen during daylight hours if that's any indication. XO, chica.
my preorder copy arrived this week and I’m THRILLED
Loved the book--and the Salman Rushdie quotation is an excellent introduction not just to this, but to any memoir the writer knows is true and the family hates. Wow. Congratulations! Folks, go get this memoir!
Yes, Rushdie does have a way of hitting the nail on the head. Really happy to hear you enjoyed the book. Plenty of sweat blood n tears in it. Thanks for reading.
I some how stumbled on to Shalom's book.. I think because of what I follow on Facebook and where I am with God.. It has been a battle the last few years.
I am loving the book so far. I know by my married last name one would not think I was Jewish. My abusive parents were Jewish. I questioned the Reb about everything from Isaac being tied down to the alter, to God wiping out every living thing except Noah and his family.. to Job... and my big question of why as Jews we did not talk about Jesus. The Reb would say because WE were Jewish. I would say, "so was He" The Reb would walk away... shaking his head.. six year old me would follow him...
As an adult I ended up being Baptized Protestant and later confirmed Catholic. I am still searching for that God of love. Unconditional love. Agape love.
It was not demonstrated to me by parents or my now ex. (we were married 38 years, and that is a geshicthe.)
When I was reading how Shalom pretty much called God an a$$hole... I cried and understood. ... During a unwanted divorce from what I learned was an abusive covert narcissist during the divorce process. I was so angry for how I had been discarded, and betrayed by the ex and angry with God because of how for so many years I had put blind faith into God begging Him to intervene with the crap in the marriage. Every time I read the Bible what would jump out at me was how unworthy I was, physically and intellectually. That came from the dysfucktion of my family. (yes, i meant to spell it that way) Long story short, when dreck was coming out in the discovery in the divorce I was on my knees screaming to God, of what have I done do deserve the dreck show I was thrown into by the shmuck I had loved and was devoted to for over 40 years. I ended up screaming at God calling HIM a flipping narcissist. Because what i had been learning about narcissistic personality traits.. and co dependency... I was thinking He kinda clicked most of the boxes. Before those terms were so frequent, behavioral scientists would say people like that had a God complex.
I want to thank you both for this book and being able to reconnect with what was my heritage and especially the Yiddish. My heart aches for the abuse that was endured. I feel so much of what Shalom is saying and what I "feel" from between the lines. Being an INFJ Empath is not an easy path.
Peace be with you and your family.
Lisa
Thanks for sharing all of this, Lisa. Sounds like it's been a hard road but you know what they say about smooth seas not making skilled sailors. I guess you've acquired some serious life navigating skills. Not sure God will but I hope the book brings you some peace and much laughter. Wishing you a less bumpy road ahead.