{"product_id":"9781101217634","title":"Foreskin's Lament: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE CREATOR OF SHOWTIME'S \"HAPPYISH\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book, and a “chaotic, laugh riot” (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e) of a memoir.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shalom Auslander was raised with a terrified respect for God. Even as he grew up and was estranged from his community, his religion and its traditions, he could not find the path to a life where he didn’t struggle daily with the fear of God’s formidable wrath. \u003ci\u003eForeskin’s Lament\u003c\/i\u003e reveals Auslander’s “painfully, cripplingly, incurably, miserably religious” youth in a strict, socially isolated Orthodox Jewish community, and recounts his rebellion and efforts to make a new life apart from it. His combination of unrelenting humor and anger renders a rich and fascinating portrait of a man grappling with his faith and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Trade Paperback edition.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47116418810096,"sku":"9781101217634","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101217634_p0.jpg?v=1763686477","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101217634","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}