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A Place for People Like Us

Danila Botha

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Description:When Hannah meets Jillian, their connection is instant and addictive. Both unique and talented, but equally adrift in trying to determine and then pursue their goals, they become each other’s anchor until Jillian’s lies threaten to unravel the lives they’ve built.In this insightful exploration of friendship and identity, Judaism and cults, and hypocrisy and family Danila Botha brings her signature empathy and nuance into worlds few are intimately familiar with, with riveting results. Poignant and moving, A Place for People Like Us is a story that will stay with you for a long time.A Place for People Like Us was named One of CBC's 50 Fiction Books We're Excited About This Fall, and was included in All Lit Up's Fall Preview and Fall Staff Picks. "A bold and deeply moving exploration of friendship, trust and the thin line between truth and illusion...confirm[ing]Botha's place as one of Canada's most perceptive and emotionally intelligent story tellers." Open Book "A triumphant... weighty Bildungsroman" Foreword Reviews" A demons[tration] of Botha's mastery in creating imperfect protagonists...[and her] gift... in creating characters with whom the reader can empathize.... Ultimately, hold[ing] up a mirror to the ways in which readers find their own place in the world" Jewish Book Council "Intimate, fast-paced, and full of complex, sympathetic, flawed, not-who-they-seem-to-be characters, Both a love letter to Judaism and a warning about the cult-like trappings that all forms of insularity can take" The Seaboard Review"Runs the entire gamut of full human emotion and experience... a page turner to be certain, one that continually intrigues and comes highly recommended."The Ottawa Review of Books"In A Place For People Like Us, Danila Botha brings her characters to life with verve and compassion. Desperate to redefine herself and break from a traumatic past and troubled family, Hannah confronts life-changing decisions in which romantic, religious, moral and material desires clash and intersect. In prose that is bold, warm and fearless, Botha interleaves her insights with a twisty plot that keeps us on the edge of our seats right until the end."Catherine Bush, author of Skin and Blaze Island"Like all novels that linger in the heart and mind long after they are read, A Place for People Like Us is a journey. With honesty, nuance, and empathy, Botha shares profound insights into the complexities and complications of identity, belonging, and relationships, perhaps most importantly the one we have with ourselves." Anita Kushwaha, author of the Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters"As she prepares to convert to Judaism, Hannah, our protagonist, is so enthralled by Jillian that she ignores this early warning: “She’s the sexiest, most charming person ever, until she decides to fuck up your life.” But how could Hannah –or anyone else, really—resist this “arresting presence, like a tornado quietly building”? The link between these contrasting, complex women grows in intensity and depth as Hannah embarks on a life-changing journey that ultimately reveals the true essence of everyone around her, strips family secrets bare, and forces her to come to terms with both reality and her own self. In these more-righteous-than-thou times that we currently live in, this novel is not only important: it is necessary. John Steinbeck believed that most of our vices are nothing more than “attempted short cuts to love”, and A Place for People Like Us is Danila Botha’s poignant, razor-sharp, and courageous exploration of the lengths that some people are willing to go to satisfy their fundamental human need foracceptance."Martha Batiz, author of No Stars in the Sky and A Daughter's Place"With this fascinating glimpse into Toronto’s Orthodox Jewish Community, Danila Botha tells the story of Hannah, a woman caught between her boyfriend’s world of tradition and security, and her girlfriend’s wild nonconformity. A gripping tale about love, belonging and betrayal. " Elyse Friedman, award winning author of The OpportunistWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Place for People Like Us. To get started finding A Place for People Like Us, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 543

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

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ISBN: 1771839805

Description: When Hannah meets Jillian, their connection is instant and addictive. Both unique and talented, but equally adrift in trying to determine and then pursue their goals, they become each other’s anchor until Jillian’s lies threaten to unravel the lives they’ve built.In this insightful exploration of friendship and identity, Judaism and cults, and hypocrisy and family Danila Botha brings her signature empathy and nuance into worlds few are intimately familiar with, with riveting results. Poignant and moving, A Place for People Like Us is a story that will stay with you for a long time.A Place for People Like Us was named One of CBC's 50 Fiction Books We're Excited About This Fall, and was included in All Lit Up's Fall Preview and Fall Staff Picks. "A bold and deeply moving exploration of friendship, trust and the thin line between truth and illusion...confirm[ing]Botha's place as one of Canada's most perceptive and emotionally intelligent story tellers." Open Book "A triumphant... weighty Bildungsroman" Foreword Reviews" A demons[tration] of Botha's mastery in creating imperfect protagonists...[and her] gift... in creating characters with whom the reader can empathize.... Ultimately, hold[ing] up a mirror to the ways in which readers find their own place in the world" Jewish Book Council "Intimate, fast-paced, and full of complex, sympathetic, flawed, not-who-they-seem-to-be characters, Both a love letter to Judaism and a warning about the cult-like trappings that all forms of insularity can take" The Seaboard Review"Runs the entire gamut of full human emotion and experience... a page turner to be certain, one that continually intrigues and comes highly recommended."The Ottawa Review of Books"In A Place For People Like Us, Danila Botha brings her characters to life with verve and compassion. Desperate to redefine herself and break from a traumatic past and troubled family, Hannah confronts life-changing decisions in which romantic, religious, moral and material desires clash and intersect. In prose that is bold, warm and fearless, Botha interleaves her insights with a twisty plot that keeps us on the edge of our seats right until the end."Catherine Bush, author of Skin and Blaze Island"Like all novels that linger in the heart and mind long after they are read, A Place for People Like Us is a journey. With honesty, nuance, and empathy, Botha shares profound insights into the complexities and complications of identity, belonging, and relationships, perhaps most importantly the one we have with ourselves." Anita Kushwaha, author of the Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters"As she prepares to convert to Judaism, Hannah, our protagonist, is so enthralled by Jillian that she ignores this early warning: “She’s the sexiest, most charming person ever, until she decides to fuck up your life.” But how could Hannah –or anyone else, really—resist this “arresting presence, like a tornado quietly building”? The link between these contrasting, complex women grows in intensity and depth as Hannah embarks on a life-changing journey that ultimately reveals the true essence of everyone around her, strips family secrets bare, and forces her to come to terms with both reality and her own self. In these more-righteous-than-thou times that we currently live in, this novel is not only important: it is necessary. John Steinbeck believed that most of our vices are nothing more than “attempted short cuts to love”, and A Place for People Like Us is Danila Botha’s poignant, razor-sharp, and courageous exploration of the lengths that some people are willing to go to satisfy their fundamental human need foracceptance."Martha Batiz, author of No Stars in the Sky and A Daughter's Place"With this fascinating glimpse into Toronto’s Orthodox Jewish Community, Danila Botha tells the story of Hannah, a woman caught between her boyfriend’s world of tradition and security, and her girlfriend’s wild nonconformity. A gripping tale about love, belonging and betrayal. " Elyse Friedman, award winning author of The OpportunistWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with A Place for People Like Us. To get started finding A Place for People Like Us, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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