{"product_id":"gitels-freedom-paperback","title":"Gitel's Freedom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIris Mitlin Lav\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Georgia Hunter's \u003ci\u003eWe Were the Lucky Ones\u003c\/i\u003e and Anita Abriel's \u003ci\u003eThe Light After the War \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a historical narrative about the lives of Jewish immigrants in the early twentieth century and one woman's journey through adversity toward personal freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt an early age, Gitel questions the expected roles of women in society and in Judaism. Born in Belorussia and brought to the US in 1911 as a child, she leads a life constrained by her religious Jewish parents. Forbidden from going to college and pushed into finding a husband, she marries Shmuel, an Orthodox Jewish pharmacist whose left-wing politics she admires. They plan to work together in a neighborhood pharmacy in Chicago--but when the Great Depression hits and their bank closes, their hopes are shattered. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the years that follow, Shmuel's questionable decisions, his poor health, and his bad luck plague their marriage and leave them constantly in financial distress. Gitel dreams of going back to school to become a teacher once their one daughter reaches high school, but an unexpected pregnancy quashes that aspiration as well. And when, later, a massive stroke leaves Shmuel disabled, Gitel is challenged to combine caring for him, being the breadwinner at a time when women face salary discrimination, and being present for their second daughter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering an illuminating look at Jewish immigrant life in early-1900s America, \u003ci\u003eGitel's Freedom \u003c\/i\u003eis a compelling tale of women's resourcefulness and resilience in the face of limiting and often oppressive expectations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIris Mitlin Lav grew up in the liberal Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. She went on to earn an MBA from George Washington University and an AB from the University of Chicago, and to enjoy a long career of public policy analysis and management, with an emphasis on improving policies for low- and moderate-income families. She also taught public finance at Johns Hopkins University and George Mason University, and in 1999 received the Steven D. Gold award for contributions to state and local fiscal policy, an award jointly given by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the National Tax Association. \u003ci\u003eGitel's Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e is her second novel; her first, \u003ci\u003eA Wife in Bangkok\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2020 by She Writes Press. Lav and her husband now live in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with Mango, their goldendoodle, and grandchildren nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.41 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263765168377,"sku":"9781647428587","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/3Tx3vqTJo39781647428587.webp?v=1768822472","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/gitels-freedom-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}