Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie (Unabridged) Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie (Unabridged)

Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie (Unabridged‪)‬

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Publisher Description

A riveting, inspiring memoir of one woman’s escape from an extremist religious sect and an extraordinary rise from housewife to shoe designer, to CEO and co-owner of the modeling agency Elite World Group

“An irresistible read . . . Written with great intensity and rare candor, Brazen is a story of longing for more and manifesting that vision.”—Tommy Hilfiger

Ever since she was a child, every aspect of Julia Haart’s life—what she wore, what she ate, what she thought—was controlled by the dictates of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. At nineteen, after a lifetime spent caring for her seven younger siblings, she was married off to a man she barely knew. For the next twenty-three years, her marriage would rule her life. Eventually, when Haart’s younger daughter, Miriam, started to innocently question why she wasn’t allowed to sing in public, run in shorts, or ride a bike without being covered from neck to knee, Haart reached a breaking point. She knew that if she didn’t find a way to leave, her daughters would be forced into the same unending servitude that had imprisoned her.

So Haart created a double life. In the ultra-Orthodox world, clothing has one purpose—to cover the body, head to toe—and giving any thought to one’s appearance beyond that is considered sinful, an affront to God. But when no one was looking, Haart would pore over fashion magazines and sketch designs for the clothes she dreamed about wearing in the world beyond her Orthodox suburb. She started preparing for her escape by educating herself and creating a “freedom” fund. At the age of forty-two, she finally mustered the courage to flee the fundamentalist life that was strangling her soul.

Within a week of her escape, Haart founded a shoe brand, and within nine months, she was at Paris Fashion Week. Just a few years later, she was named creative director of La Perla. Soon she would become co-owner and CEO of Elite World Group, and one of the most powerful people in the fashion industry. Along the way, her four children—Batsheva, Shlomo, Miriam, and Aron—have not only accepted but embraced her transformation.

Propulsive and unforgettable, Haart’s story is the journey from a world of no to a world of yes, and an inspiration for women everywhere to find their freedom, their purpose, and their voice.

*Includes a downloadable PDF containing photos and end notes from the book

GENRE
Biographies & Memoirs
NARRATOR
JH
Julia Haart
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
19:11
hr min
RELEASED
2022
April 12
PUBLISHER
Random House Audio
SIZE
1.2
GB

Customer Reviews

mama always running late ,

Read so well

What a story well told! I really felt all of the emotion that Julia put into this book. Having her read, it was the cherry on top, listening to her story, told by her would definitely recommend it and listen to it again.

shlomo F ,

Fake

Fake storyline

Groveorange ,

I loved this book!

Julia’s story is inspiring and told with great insight and intelligence. Her story is important . Do not mistake her for some silly reality tv show celebrity. This is serious feminist Jewish thinker.

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