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The Death and Death of My Mother

LITERARY NON-FICTION

Altneuland Press, Januray 2026


Marit Ben Israel’s book chronicles a family accompanying a mother who chooses her own ending through assisted dying, weaving together death, love, and humor into a radiant parting with feminist legal scholar Ruth Ben Israel. Written in poetic and clear-eyed prose, the book is a requiem for maternal bonds, female legacies, and life itself.


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ביקורות

A requiem for maternal bonds, female legacies, and life itself

Book Details

Cover Designer:

Talia Baer

Book Editor:

Dory Manor

Year of Publishing:

2026

ISBN:

9-783982-730042

Number of Pages:

154

Format:

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