A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life by Dana Reinhardt

Readers will quickly become absorbed in Simone's quest to understand her heritage and herself. Besides offering insight into the customs of Hasidic Jews, this intimate story celebrates family love and promotes tolerance of diverse beliefs. At the same time, she enters her first serious relationship with a boy, who acts as both guide and confidante during Simone's 'chapter' of self-discovery.

DANA REINHARDT is the author of A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life. You can tell what really makes Simone different just by looking at her. The Goldens radiate charm, but beneath their charm is heartbreak, ambition. As Rivka's tragic history gradually unfolds, Simone finds herself questioning things that have previously seemed irrelevant: the circumstances of her adoption, the possible existence of God and the meaning of family. Buy a cheap copy of A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life book by Dana Reinhardt. During the next several weeks as she becomes acquainted with her biological mother, Simone learns of her Orthodox Jewish roots and is introduced to a new culture. Reluctantly agreeing, Simone is unprepared for the profound impact the reunion has on her life. Somehow I've managed to keep myself from attaching it to a face.' Thus it comes as a shock when Rivka calls to suggest that the two of them meet. She thinks of Rivka, the woman who gave her up at birth, in abstract terms: 'Rivka became just a word to me, one with geometric shape, all angles and points. Simone Turner-Bloom, 16, has always known she was adopted but has avoided asking questions about her past. In a moving first novel, Reinhardt uses a sure but gentle hand to explore the relationship that develops between an adopted teen and her biological mother.

A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life by Dana Reinhardt