{"product_id":"the-peddlers-grandson-growing-up-jewish-in-mississippi-paperback","title":"The Peddler's Grandson: Growing Up Jewish in Mississippi - 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\u003eEdward Cohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Cohen was among the tiny minority of Jews in Jackson, Mississippi, the heart of the Bible Belt. As a child, he grew up singing \"Dixie\"in his segregated school and saying \u003ci\u003esh'ma\u003c\/i\u003e in synagogue. And in his powerful, luminous memoir, Cohen tells a story as universal as it is particular, at once a deeply personal account of growing up an outsider and a vibrant family story of three generations of American Jews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo Edward Cohen, it seemed the entire world was Jewish. Then he went to school, where he was the only child who didn't bow his head during Christian prayers, the only child not invited to dance class. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the polite '50s segued into the racially explosive '60s, Jackson, Mississippi, would never be the same. And Edward would escape to the University of Miami in search of a new identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere, he thought he would find other Jews and finally gain the acceptance he never had. But once again he found himself an outsider -- this time as a southerner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA stirring memoir for anyone who's ever felt a loss of identity or pressure to conform, \u003cb\u003eThe Peddler's Grandson\u003c\/b\u003e is sure to touch readers everywhere who have grappled with who they are.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdward Cohen was among the tiny minority of Jews in Jackson, Mississippi, the heart of the Bible Belt. As a child, he grew up singing \"Dixie\"in his segregated school and saying \"sh'ma in synagogue. And in his powerful, luminous memoir, Cohen tells a story as universal as it is particular, at once a deeply personal account of growing up an outsider and a vibrant family story of three generations of American Jews. \u003cbr\u003eTo Edward Cohen, it seemed the entire world was Jewish. Then he went to school, where he was the only child who didn't bow his head during Christian prayers, the only child not invited to dance class. \u003cbr\u003eAs the polite '50s segued into the racially explosive '60s, Jackson, Mississippi, would never be the same. And Edward would escape to the University of Miami in search of a new identity. \u003cbr\u003eThere, he thought he would find other Jews and finally gain the acceptance he never had. But once again he found himself an outsider -- this time as a southerner. \u003cbr\u003eA stirring memoir for anyone who's ever felt a loss of identity or pressure to conform, The Peddler's Grandson is sure to touch readers everywhere who have grappled with who they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Cohen \u003c\/b\u003ewas the head writer for Missippi Educational Television, where he wrote and produced several award-winning PBS documentaries. His memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Peddler's Grandson: Growing Up Jewish in Mississippi, \u003c\/i\u003e won the awards for best nonfiction of 2000 from both Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters and the Mississippi Library Association. He is a writer and filmmaker living in Venice, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 8.08 x 5.01 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 02, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43077061574791,"sku":"9780385335911","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d_66T91Z709780385335911.webp?v=1756212615","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-peddlers-grandson-growing-up-jewish-in-mississippi-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}