{"product_id":"flirting-with-extinction-collected-essays-stories-paperback","title":"Flirting With Extinction: Collected Essays \u0026 Stories - 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\u003eJoanna Kadish\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Pushes mortality to the very edge with broncos, sharks, and drugs, coming together to create a disturbing picture of American life.\" JoeAnn Hart, author of \u003cem\u003eArroyo Circle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a girl growing up with nine brothers and a much younger sister, Joanna Kadish was determined to prove that females were just as tough-if not tougher. From training wild horses and swimming icy rivers to trekking through remote wilderness, she pushed herself to the limit, even risking her life to tame an untamable rodeo bronc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter converting to Judaism and adopting her new husband's name, she moved to Washington state and together with her husband, Joanna helped create a utopia on their island home, far from family feuds. As a family they explored the Pacific Northwest wilderness and played sports. Their children thrived in an environment filled with art, music, and freedom. But the idyllic life they built took a dark turn when their teenage son Micah, along with his friends, defaced a yeshiva, with one drawing swastikas and the chilling message, \"this way to the gas chambers\"-a reckless joke that would lead to devastating consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the law came down hard on Micah, the family faced the unbearable loss of their other son, Seth. In \u003cem\u003eFlirting with Extinction\u003c\/em\u003e, Joanna Kadish explores the deep-rooted trauma inherited from Holocaust survivors. Micah's great-grandfather was killed in a German labor camp, and Micah's grandfather, with his mother and sister, fled Germany shortly before Kristallnacht. Decades later, that trauma continues to haunt the family, proving that the wounds of history are not so easily healed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese are Joanna's stories of survival, loss, and the enduring impact of generational trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156902379583,"sku":"9783988321244","price":25.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/vQr8TOZFyz9783988321244.webp?v=1776976226","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/flirting-with-extinction-collected-essays-stories-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}