false 98718 5 When free-spirited Batsheva moves into the close-knit Orthodox community of Memphis, Tennessee, the already precarious relationship between the Ladies Auxiliary and their teenage daughters is shaken to the core. In this extraordinary novel, Tova Mirvis takes us into the fascinating and insular world of the Memphis Orthodox Jews, one ripe with tradition and contradiction. Warm and wise, enchanting and funny, The Ladies Auxiliary brilliantly illuminates the timeless struggle between mothers and daughters, family and self, religious freedom and personal revelation, honoring the past and facing the future. An unforgettable story of uncommon atmosphere, profound insight, and winning humor, The Ladies Auxiliary is a triumphant work of fiction. 927860 1999 The Ladies Auxiliary (Ballantine Reader's Circle) total:1288|5:237|4:562|3:392|2:85|1:12| 1288 4791 1665 372 4 6 false false Thu Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 20:54:47 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 11:51:08 -0700 2008
As an LDS reader, I found it fascinating. Lots of interesting questions: How often are we like the Mrs. Levy...more...]]> 4 5 true false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 01 00:07:51 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 22:47:07 -0700 2008 3 more...]]> 4 3 false false Sat May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 18:05:35 -0700 2008 Sat May 31 20:44:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false true Wed Apr 15 09:59:56 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 27 17:30:41 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 15 09:59:56 -0700 2009
I think I learned a lot from the book -- it really makes you ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 08:13:12 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 14 08:23:59 -0800 2008
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Interesting that you narrowed in on all the rigidity the author portrayed. To me, that was the main difference between the 'communal we' and Batsheva. It *was* religious rigidity to them. One of my favorite quotes from Batsheva is near the ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 13:56:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 13:56:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 20:03:11 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 15:48:19 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 12:59:13 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 19:50:42 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 17 20:53:47 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 13:13:30 -0700 2009
In and of itself the story is...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 14:41:21 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 14:59:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 08:15:44 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 13:33:40 -0700 2009
When I first started this book I had a really hard time...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=942923