All Who Go Do Not Return

A Memoir

De: Shulem Deen

Narrado por: Shulem Deen

A moving and revealing exploration of Hasidic life and one man's struggles with faith, family, and community.

Shulem Deen was raised to believe that questions are dangerous. As a member of the Skverers, one of the most insular Hasidic sects in the US, he knows little about the outside world - only that it is to be shunned. His marriage at 18 is arranged, and several children soon follow.

Deen's first transgression - turning on the radio - is small, but his curiosity leads him to the library and, later, the Internet. Soon he begins a feverish inquiry into the tenets of his religious beliefs until, several years later, his faith unravels entirely. Now a heretic, he fears being discovered and ostracized from the only world he knows. His relationship with his family at stake, he is forced into a life of deception and begins a long struggle to hold on to those he loves most: his five children.

In All Who Go Do Not Return, Deen bravely traces his harrowing loss of faith while offering an illuminating look at a highly secretive world.

©2015 Shulem Deen (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Not perfect but worth a listen

Okay, so another memoir narrated by the author ... a mistake, but does not detract much from the text, which is not polished. The author’s account, however, is honest and compelling, and well worth a listen.

Totally enthralled

Where does All Who Go Do Not Return rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I was captivated from the start. Loved the narration, the poetry of the writing stayed with me. I listened to passages over and over. Beautiful

lyrical, heartbreaking, understated

Really lovely memoir about leaving the faith of his birth. Not only a story of leaving one's faith, but also a story of becoming a full time aware adult.

Fascinating and heartbreaking.

This memoir is well written. It is a glimpse behind the curtain into an insular world.

Gorgeously written, fascinating

Bravo! I couldn't (in the audio sense) put it down, and hope for a sequel. I recommend this eye-opening, poignant, heartfelt, honest memoir wholeheartedly.

Great book!

I was engaged and interested from start to finish. The author tells his story in a balanced and well thought out manner. He is such a good story teller; objective (as humanly possible) and poetic.
The author narrates the book which was a bonus in this case.
I highly recommend!

Superb!

What did you love best about All Who Go Do Not Return?

This book is unflinchingly honest which is why this memoir reads as a novel.

What was one of the most memorable moments of All Who Go Do Not Return?

Anything I could write here would be a spoiler.

Have you listened to any of Shulem Deen’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I am not aware of other narrations by Deen.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

There is a huge denouement in this book. Just listen/read

Poignant,

Very compelling, descriptive and authentic account of his formation in and then abandonment of his faith. He is sensitive to those he left, and narration was good.

A Fascinating Story

It takes great courage to break from family and community when they do not permit any independent thinking or search for authenticity. There is a heavy price for leaving, and one cannot help but admire the integrity it takes to do so.

Second Time Around, Still Amazing

A moving, fascinating look at world I knew nothing about before, and beautiful voice performance