Choosing My Religion by Stephen J. Dubner
Dubner was co-author of one of my favorite books, Freakonomics. This was actually released prior to Freakonomics in 1998 under the title Turbulent Souls. It is a personal memoir of his growing up the youngest of eight siblings in an extremely observant Catholic family. Understood but unexplored was the fact that both his parents were born Jewish and converted to Catholicism. As an adult, Dubner decides to uncover his roots, and becomes more spiritual in the process. His father died when he was ten, so his search can be interpreted as a quest for his father, or a true conversion to Judaism. At any rate, I give it an A and recommend it as good reading!
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