A Brief Chapter in My Impossible Life
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Simone was adopted and raised by a non-observant Jewish family. The arrival of her Orthodox birth mother leads her to question her own religious beliefs and to confront the fact that her birth mother may not be around much longer — she's been diagnosed with cancer.
Age Level: Young Adult