We were in a small room—just the two of us—and it was so quiet I could hear the ticking of her watch. Devotion: A Memoir by Dani Shapiro . There is not a lot of resolution but plenty of candor, emotion and beauty. Settling into the responsibilities and routines of adulthood, Dani Shapiro found herself with more questions than answers. An Excerpt from Devotion: A Memoir By Dani Shapiro < back to Features A woman named Sandra was cradling my head in her hands. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Devotion: A Memoir by Dani Shapiro About the Book Settling into the responsibilities and routines of adulthood, Dani Shapiro found herself with more questions than answers. Devotion: A Memoir “When my father wore the tefillin, closed his eyes, and davened, he was doing what he could to protect himself and those he loved,” she writes. It combines so many facets of life, however, weaving a tapestry of experience and rumination that I found extremely relatable. 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