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'''''Jew and Improved: How Choosing To Be Chosen Made Me A Better Man''''' is a 2010 ] book by ] '''Benjamin Errett'''. It was first published in June 2010 by ] and chronicles Errett's conversion to ] after becoming ] to a Jewish woman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Converting to a better man|url=http://www.thestar.com/living/article/790417--converting-to-a-better-man|publisher=The Star|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> | '''''Jew and Improved: How Choosing To Be Chosen Made Me A Better Man''''' is a 2010 ] book by ] '''Benjamin Errett'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Benjamin Errett is Jew and Improved|url=http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/6594/benjamin-errett-is-jew-and-improved/|publisher=Shalom Life|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> It was first published in June 2010 by ] and chronicles Errett's conversion to ] after becoming ] to a Jewish woman.<ref>{{cite web|title=Converting to a better man|url=http://www.thestar.com/living/article/790417--converting-to-a-better-man|publisher=The Star|accessdate=8 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== |
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Author | Benjamin Errett |
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Subject | Religious sojourn |
Genre | Non-fiction, memoir |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | June 1, 2010 |
Publication place | Canada |
Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
Pages | 272 pp. |
ISBN | ISBN 9781554684274 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Jew and Improved: How Choosing To Be Chosen Made Me A Better Man is a 2010 non-fiction book by Canadian writer Benjamin Errett. It was first published in June 2010 by Harper Collins and chronicles Errett's conversion to Judaism after becoming engaged to a Jewish woman.
Synopsis
The book follows Errett as he decides to convert to Judaism after asking his girlfriend to marry him. During the process Errett deals with the changes to his lifestyle and the surprises that conversion brings.
Reception
The Quill & Quire gave an overall negative review, writing that the book "comes off as merely shmaltzy" and "though tasty, has little sustaining value". In contrast, the Winnipeg Free Press praised the book as "light and likable".
Awards and honours
Jew and Improved received shortlist recognition for the 2011 "Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction".
References
- "Benjamin Errett is Jew and Improved". Shalom Life. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Converting to a better man". The Star. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Review: Jew and Improved". Quill & Quire. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "Just become a mensch, my son". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- Faculty of Arts, September, 1, 2011, Shortlist announced for the 2011 Edna Staebler Award, Wilfrid Laurier University, Headlines (News Releases), Retrieved 11/23/2012
External links
- Harper Collins Canada, Jew and Improved, Retrieved 11/23/2012
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