With Roots in Heaven : One Woman's Passionate Journey into the Heart of Her Faith Book

As a Young Girl growing up in an Orthodox Jewish household, Tirzah Firestone felt oppressed by the rigid tenets of her parents' religious practice. In search of spiritual fulfillment, she left home at age seventeen and set off on an odyssey. With Roots in Heaven is the chronicle of her evolution from rebellious young seeker to renegade rabbi. It is also a book that goes beyond one person's story of wandering and redemption to explore the dangers of modern religion and the joys and conflicts of intermarriage. Filled with profound teachings from spiritual leaders as well as advice on how to inject more meaning into traditional religion, it is a controversial, uplifting, and unforgettable tale of pain, love, sacrifice, and transformation - of grace sought and found.