Book Talk: Chani Getter: Mapito: Embrace Yourself, A How-To Guide on Finding, Accepting, and Loving all of you
Mapito Book Workshop: Learning to Embrace Every Part of Yourself: Through deeply personal stories,
Chani explores how to embrace one:s true identity and overcome hardship, drawing from their own
experiences growing up in an ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community and navigating the complexities of religious
trauma.
Getter’s narratives are both relatable and illuminating, providing insights into human
psychology and the shared struggles we all face. With warmth, humor, and compassion, Mapito gently
encourages readers to wake up, slow down, and embrace the parts of themselves they may have overlooked
or forgotten.
Praised by therapists and activists alike, Mapito is a heartfelt, revelatory masterpiece. It is trauma therapy made
accessible, a celebration of the human spirit, and a guide to living more freely and authentically than you ever imagined.
At this workshop
Chani will: Read a chapter from “Mapito: Embrace yourself”.
Invite people to reflect and discuss the chapter.
Answer question and sign books.
Chani Getter is a psychotherapist, interfaith minister, and award-winning queer activist. An expert on religious trauma, Chani’s life and work has been featured in two documentary films One of Us and Devout . Chani’s first book “Mapito” is a powerful how-to guide for finding, accepting and loving every part of yourself.
Donation:
Members: $150 cash $165 CLIP or PayPal
Non-Members $250 Cash $275 CLIP or PayPal

