Críticas:
"Instantly captivating, heartbreaking, inspiring...[An] almost-too-crazy-to-be-true story. This book is nothing short of remarkable."
--Elle Magazine, "Readers' Pick"
"With engaging story after story and a healthy dose of narrative tension throughout, Safran all but turns the pages for you."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"An enthusiastic, bounding picaresque...Safran is funny, engaging and a great storyteller."
--Jewish Daily Forward
"Some writers search everywhere for a great story, and others have a great story happen to them. Joshua Safran's tale of his upbringing among radicals, revolutionaries, and renegades is equal parts hilarious and touching. Strap yourself into the green bus for a whirlwind tour of the American underground through the eyes of an impressionable young storyteller-to-be."--Thomas Mullen, author of The Last Town on Earth
"[A] beautiful, powerful memoir. This assured debut is reminiscent of David Sedaris's and Augusten Burroughs's best work: introspective, hilarious, and heartbreaking."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Poetic, and compelling...In this important book, Safran offers up the wounds of a flower child, and every frayed petal is astonishingly beautiful."
--Gulf Stream
"A remarkable account of survival despite the odds."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Joshua Safran's Free Spirit provides a mesmerizing coming-of-age story for one of the next generation's most inspired spiritual progressives."--Rabbi Michael Lerner, Editor, Tikkun, and Chair, The Network of Spiritual Progressives
"Free Spirit is a stranger-than-fiction look at an absolutely fascinating childhood."--Sam Apple, author of Schlepping Through the Alps
"Haunting and beautifully written, Free Spirit draws you into the gritty, white-knuckle ride that was Joshua Safran's childhood. Spellbinding. A must-read."--Liz Murray, author of the New York Times bestseller Breaking Night
Reseña del editor:
Exploring his spiritual rebirth and connection with his Jewish roots, as well as his legal work on behalf of women who suffer from domestic violence, the author recollects his unconventional childhood during which he was abused and bullied until he summoned the courage to fight back. 30,000 first printing.
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