“Dr. Gitenstein has provided us with a compelling glimpse into the deeply personal, sometimes painful life of an accomplished public person.  She shares with us a heartwarming love story along with her struggle for emancipation from a cocoon of external expectations to become one of higher education’s most respected college presidents.

Vulnerable, candid and inspiring, Gitenstein vividly portrays her struggle for emancipation from a cocoon of external expectations as a Jewish woman coming of age in Florala, Alabama, with dynamic prose and storytelling that will keep you turning the page.

The powerfully courageous and heartrending account of a young Jewish woman coming of age in Florala, Alabama to become one of higher education’s most respected college presidents.

Vulnerable, candid and inspiring, Gitenstein vividly portrays her experience as a Jewish woman coming of age in Florala, Alabama with dynamic prose and illustrative storytelling that will keep you turning the page.