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Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 110733 7 2327667 2006 A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life total:354|5:88|4:149|3:85|2:26|1:6| 354 1349 563 100 64085 3.70 900 260 49097530 70211 1213960 0375846913 9780375846915 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181933275m/1213960.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181933275s/1213960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1213960.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 4.53 15
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2006 5 0 false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 18:32:23 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 19:23:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60283706 2436130 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.77 315
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 5 0 false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 07:05:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 07:06:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 78363031 2874600 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 16:04:34 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 12:33:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 36312091 1068337 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 2 0 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 11:08:08 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 21 10:24:25 -0800 2008
I read it quickly; I wanted to know how things turned out.
My number one complaint was that I thought the instruction on Hasidic Judaism often got in the way of ...more...]]> 42961875 117693 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 17:31:47 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 19:25:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 65709328 2467151 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 31 17:20:55 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 17:20:55 -0700 2009 more...]]> 71832104 2752348 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 19:52:41 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 20:01:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 41396517 1011128 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 08:30:24 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 17:27:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 32632629 406332 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 3 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 14:45:24 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 16:28:25 -0700 2008 more...]]> 29799835 79009 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Wed Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 10 18:25:32 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 14:10:39 -0700 2008
I almost immediately regretted having chosen this book when I first sta...more...]]> 22238227 41590 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 10:26:08 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 07:36:28 -0700 2008
Simone is adopted. She's always known this, and she's always been at peace with it. At least, she thought she was before her biological mother suddenly tried to become a part of her life. Why does Rivka suddenly need to meet Simone so badly, so...more...]]> 13204703 403951 1213960 0375846913 9780375846915 4 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181933275m/1213960.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181933275s/1213960.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1213960.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 2006 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 17:00:22 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 24 17:40:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 940899 41783 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 29 16:23:06 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 29 16:28:51 -0700 2007
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Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 0 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Apr 07 18:09:30 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 04 20:04:04 -0800 2009 more...]]> 52080467 929433 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Thu Apr 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 11:14:07 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 14:57:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21551074 1125613 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 5 0 false Sat May 03 21:04:49 -0700 2008 Sat May 03 21:05:03 -0700 2008
Sixteen-year-old Simone has always known she was adopted but has never questioned it. She's aware of her dark features in her family of blond hair and fair skin. Her "parents" have talked to her about her birth mother, a woman named R...more...]]> 48982664 758859 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Wed Mar 11 18:46:56 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 18:47:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 21988394 1153078 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 4 0 false Sat May 10 13:08:15 -0700 2008 Sat May 10 13:15:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 41060603 1283558 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 5 0 false Fri Dec 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 21:28:03 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 27 21:30:44 -0800 2008 more...]]> 21219096 418877 110733 0385746989 9780385746984 89 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188m/110733.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171644188s/110733.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/110733.A_Brief_Chapter_in_My_Impossible_Life 3.81 354
Then her birth mother contacts her. Simone’s always known she was adopted, but she never wanted to know anything about it. She’s happy with her family just as it is, thank you.

She learns who her birth mother was–a 16-year-old girl named Rivka. Who is Rivka? Why has she contacted Simone? Why now? The answers lead Simone to deeper feelings of anguish and love than she has ever known, and to question everything she once took for granted about faith, life, the afterlife, and what it means to be a daughter.]]> 2006 0 0 false Mon Apr 28 20:08:37 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 20:15:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=110733