Places We Left Behind: a memoir-in-miniature

"For anyone who has ever loved deeply and been willing to take risks for the sake of love." Rachel Barenbaum author of Atomic Anna

When American-born Jennifer falls in love with French-born Philippe during the First Intifada in Israel, she understands their relationship isn't perfect.

Both 23, both Jewish, they lead very different lives: she's a secular tourist, he's an observant immigrant. Despite their opposing outlooks on two fundamental issues-country and religion-they are determined to make it work. For the next 20 years, they root and uproot their growing family, each longing for a singular place to call home.

In Places We Left Behind, Jennifer puts her marriage under a microscope, examining commitment and compromise, faith and family while moving between prose and poetry, playing with language and form, daring the reader to read between the lines.

Author: Jennifer Lang
Publisher: Vine Leaves Press
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 156
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.32lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.39d
ISBN: 9783988320186

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