Book · 2006 · Biography & Autobiography
Choosing My Religion
A Memoir of a Family Beyond Belief
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In Stephen's 1998 Memoir turbulent Souls which was later republished under a new title Choosing My Religion.
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Choosing My Religion by Stephen J. Dubner is a deeply personal memoir—originally published under the title Turbulent Souls—that explores faith, family history, and identity following the author's discovery of his Jewish parents' Catholic conversions. On No Stupid Questions, a fact-checker referenced the memoir while discussing the life of the author's mother, detailing her background as an accomplished ballerina and mother of eight before noting the book's title change. Meanwhile, on Freakonomics Radio, Stephen Dubner himself reflected on his extensive writing career, mentioning that years prior he had worked on a book about his childhood football hero Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers. These podcast references bring light to the diverse literary output of Dubner, spanning investigative economics and intimate personal history. The memoir specifically provides readers with a poignant examination of religious heritage and familial reconciliation, showcasing the author's versatility in moving between large-scale journalistic inquiries and delicate, soul-searching autobiographical storytelling.
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“in Stephen's 1998 Memoir turbulent Souls which was later republished under a new title Choosing My Religion”
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“...during the course of these conversations I remembered many years ago I was writing a book about my childhood football hero Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers”
“You can learn more about her life as an accomplished ballerina, self-taught farmer, mother of eight, and devout Catholic convert in Stephen's 1998 memoir, Turbulent Souls, which was later republished under a new title, Choosing My Religion.”
“the first book I wrote long before Freakonomics was called turbulent Souls although it got then republished under a different title called choosing my religion”