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From the Washington Post columnist and James Beard Award-winning author of Poor Man’s Feast comes a story of seeking truth, acceptance, and self in a world of contradiction...
 
Treyf: According to Leviticus, unkosher and prohibited, like lobster, shrimp, pork, fish without scales, the mixing of meat and dairy. Also,…

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1 author picked Treyf as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love all of Altman’s books, but I think this is my favorite. Her childhood couldn’t be more different than mine, but I can relate to her search for acceptance and belonging in a family where both those things were elusive, and family tensions simmered and boiled over.

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