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Elissa Strauss has been writing about the politics and culture of parenting and caregiving for more than fifteen years. Her work appears in publications like the Atlantic, the New York Times, Glamour, ELLE, TheWeek.com and elsewhere, and she was a former contributing writer at CNN.com and Slate, where her cultural criticism about motherhood appeared on DoubleX. Her book, "When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others," will be out April 2024 from Gallery Books. ...more

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	When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others 4.01 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Are We Now? Interpreting the Pew Study on Jewish Identity in America Today by The Jewish Daily Forward, Josh Nathan-Kazis, Dan Friedman 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kveller Haggadah: A Seder for Curious Kids by Elissa Strauss (Goodreads Author), Gabrielle Birkner, Grace Yagel (Illustrator) 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kveller Haggadah: A Seder for Curious Kids by Kveller, Elissa Strauss (Goodreads Author), Gabrielle Birkner 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kveller Shabbat Guide: How busy families can find meaning (and a bit of sanity) on the day of rest by Kveller, Elissa Strauss (Goodreads Author), Hane Grace Yagel (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Hagadá Kveller: Un Séder Para Niños Curiosos (y sus Adultos) by Elissa Strauss (Goodreads Author), Gabrielle Birkner, Grace Yagel (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Hagadá Kveller: Un Séder Para Niños Curiosos (y sus Adultos) by Kveller, Gabrielle Birkner, Elissa Strauss (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Elissa Strauss and 17 other people liked Kristine 's review of When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others: "This book Resonated with me so much. I was moved by the validation the author gives to caretakers, and how essential Care is for us all. This book helped me since my Mom just died of Alzheimer’s Disease and was helping as much as possible. Then seve" Read more of this review »
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Elissa Strauss and 1 other person liked EmelineB's review of When You Care: The Unexpected Magic of Caring for Others: "I read this book in one sitting with a 20 months old - definitely something every parent should read. I'll get back to this review later, but this is the first book in my reading-about-parenthood streak that articulates its transcendent quality. Like " Read more of this review »
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Elissa Strauss rated a book it was amazing The Trolls of Wall Street: How the Outcasts and Insurgents Are Hacking the Markets – A Deeply Reported and Suspenseful Account of How a Generation Redefined Money and Power by Nathaniel Popper	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Reading this book felt like a conversation with a warm, whipsmart, funny and thoughtful friend about a subject I think about often: how to raise boys in what can only be described as a crazy time for men. Ruth examines boyhood and constructions of ma ...more
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