Book · 1999 · Biography & Autobiography
Turbulent Souls:
A Catholic Son's Return To His Jewish Family
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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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Turbulent Souls by Stephen J. Dubner is a deeply personal 1998 memoir that explores the author's complex family history, focusing on his parents, who were first-generation Brooklyn Jews that separately converted to Catholicism before they met. This intimate work examines faith, identity, and the surprising paths people take to find spiritual belonging. On the No Stupid Questions podcast, Stephen J. Dubner discussed this very first book he wrote, detailing its subject matter concerning his parents. Additionally, during another episode of No Stupid Questions, the podcast's fact checker referenced the memoir while addressing a factual error about Dubner's mother's death. The fact checker noted that readers could learn more about her remarkable life as an accomplished ballerina, a self-taught farmer, a mother of eight children, and a devout Catholic convert within the pages of Turbulent Souls. Listeners were also informed that the memoir was later republished under a new title, Choosing My Religion, to reach new audiences interested in Dubner's unique upbringing and family dynamics.
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“the first book that I wrote I think we've talked about this a little bit in the past on this show is about my parents both of whom were first generation Brooklyn Jews who each before they met each other converted to Catholicism”
“in Stephen's 1998 Memoir turbulent Souls which was later republished under a new title Choosing My Religion”
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“And then I published my first book in 1998 called Turbulent Souls: A Catholic Son's Return to His Jewish Family.”
“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”
“my first 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 and it tells us this story of my my two parents around me”