Devotion: A Memoir

A universal call to arms beckoned Dani Shapiro as she entered her 40s. A doting mother and successful writer already, she still felt an overarching emptiness that gnawed at her collective consciousness. The large questions: "Is this all there is?" and "What do I believe?" became a point of constant agitation. Conferring with her mother for answers and listening to her young son's questions, she decided it was time to explore her spiriual roots and discover new groundwork as well. From orthodox Jewish ideas to new age exploits, Shapiro explores her dynamic sense of self and religious fervor in her newest memoir "Devotion." The results are as fascinating as they are grounded, as she normally is.