num_pages: 224
description: Neal Karlen describes the rejection and subsequent embrace of the Jewish faith, remembering his childhood as the son of Orthodox parents, the self-loathing that changed his spiritual perspective, and his participation in devotional studies.
language: English
title: Shanda: The Making and Breaking of a Self-Loathing Jew
titlecomplete: Shanda: The Making and Breaking of a Self-Loathing Jew
genres: Memoir, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 34
publisher: Touchstone