Publisher's Synopsis
A story of a conservative Jewish girl who shocked her mother with the news that she had not brought home a Jewish doctor but a nice catholic boy. Thirty years later, she comes home with the news that she is Gay! This is a story of a self-conscious teenage girl, the young lady and ultimately the mother and woman that has to come to terms with her sexuality, her childhood issues, her spiritual beliefs and in turn her faith.As she writes: "Now before you run off and toss the book into a fire shouting, "oh hell, not another one of these!" a converted heathen about to shout religious prose from her horse of self-righteousness. I can assure you I am no different from any other woman or man who had to struggle with crossing life's huge expanse into living their truth. There are many people with extraordinary stories and adventures to tell, far more entertaining and expansive than mine. I guess my answer would be If you are reading this, maybe, just maybe you are that woman or man, standing on the threshold of crossing your great divide, stuck in a petrified forest, afraid to take that first step, afraid of what people will say about you, afraid of losing your family and friends, as I was nine years ago. So, my story will either give you a push to take that leap of faith or perhaps stay in the closet." This is a quirky, fun, poignant read of a woman and her relationships with people who have shaped her life, taught her how to dance with the mysterious, and take a leap of faith into the unknown territory of living a Gay life. This is one woman's journey served with a Jewish cheesecake baked with heart and love. A beautiful read if you are about to step into Crossing your Own Divide or just enjoy a good desert of words.
