{"title":"Deborah Feldman","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the compelling works of \u003cem\u003eDeborah Feldman\u003c\/em\u003e, a renowned author celebrated for her insightful and candid writing. Her books primarily fall under the \u003cstrong\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/strong\u003e category, offering readers a deep dive into her unique life experiences and personal journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah Feldman first captured the literary world’s attention with her memoir \u003cem\u003eUnorthodox\u003c\/em\u003e, where she shares her remarkable story of growing up in and ultimately leaving the strict Hasidic Jewish community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Her narrative is both an intimate exploration of her struggle for personal freedom and a broader commentary on the nature of identity and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough Feldman's writings, readers are invited into a world that is at once deeply personal and universally resonant, reflecting on themes of autonomy, cultural expectations, and the courage it takes to forge one’s own path. Her works continue to inspire and provoke thoughtful discussion, making them a must-read for anyone interested in powerful life stories and bravely facing the challenges of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"unorthodox-by-deborah-feldman-9781982148201","title":"Unorthodox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNow a Netflix original series!\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnorthodox\u003c\/i\u003e is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman’s escape from a religious sect, in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s \u003ci\u003eInfidel\u003c\/i\u003e and Carolyn Jessop’s \u003ci\u003eEscape\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring a new epilogue by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could wear and to whom she could speak to what she was allowed to read. Yet in spite of her repressive upbringing, Deborah grew into an independent-minded young woman whose stolen moments reading about the empowered literary characters of Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott helped her to imagine an alternative way of life among the skyscrapers of Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTrapped as a teenager in a sexually and emotionally dysfunctional marriage to a man she barely knew, the tension between Deborah’s desires and her responsibilities as a good Satmar girl grew more explosive until she gave birth at nineteen and realized that, regardless of the obstacles, she would have to forge a path—for herself and her son—to happiness and freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkable and fascinating, this “sensitive and memorable coming-of-age story” (\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e) is one you won’t be able to put down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46505514893548,"sku":"9781982148201","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20091543482893.jpg?v=1748675009"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/deborah-feldman.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}