Unorthodox

The basis for the Netflix original series, *Unorthodox* is Deborah Feldman's bestselling memoir about her dramatic escape from Brooklyn's ultra-religious Satmar Hasidic community. Raised under a relentlessly enforced code governing every aspect of her life, Feldman secretly nurtured an independent spirit through forbidden books. Trapped in a restrictive arranged marriage at a young age, she realized after giving birth at nineteen that she had to break free to forge a new life in Manhattan for herself and her son. Featuring a new epilogue, this "sensitive and memorable coming-of-age story" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) offers a powerful look at one woman's courageous quest for freedom and self-discovery.

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