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My Mother's Secret : A Novel Based on a True Holocaust Story by J. L. Witterick (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100425274810
ISBN-139780425274811
eBay Product ID (ePID)202465770
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy Mother's Secret : a Novel Based on a True Holocaust Story
Number of Pages208 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicFamily Life, Historical, Jewish
GenreFiction
AuthorJ. L. Witterick
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"A moving and captivating portrait."--Amir R. Gissin, Consulate General of Israel "A reflection of our own era, a reminder of how far wrong we can be led...an important book."--Joseph Kertes, author of Gratitude , winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award "The woman at the heart of this novel will haunt you after you read about her fearless compassion, her defiance of the odds of survival."--Anna Porter, award-winning author of Kasztner's Train, "A moving and captivating portrait." -Amir R. Gissin, Consulate General of Israel "A reflection of our own era, a reminder of how far wrong we can be led…an important book."-Joseph Kertes, author of Gratitude , winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award "The woman at the heart of this novel will haunt you after you read about her fearless compassion, her defiance of the odds of survival."-Anna Porter, award-winning author of Kasztner's Train
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
SynopsisInspired by a true story, My Mother's Secret is a captivating and ultimately uplifting tale intertwining the lives of two Jewish families in hiding from the Nazis, a fleeing German soldier, and the mother and daughter who save them all. Franciszka and her daughter, Helena, are simple, ordinary people...until 1939, when the Nazis invade their homeland. Providing shelter to Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland is a death sentence, but Franciszka and Helena do exactly that. In their tiny home in Sokal, they hide a Jewish family in a loft above their pigsty, a Jewish doctor with his wife and son in a makeshift cellar under the kitchen, and a defecting German soldier in the attic-each party completely unknown to the others. For everyone to survive, Franciszka will have to outsmart her neighbors and the German commander. Told simply and succinctly from four different perspectives-all under one roof- My Mother's Secret is a testament to the kindness, courage, and generosity of ordinary people who chose to be extraordinary., Inspired by a true story, My Mother's Secret is a captivating and ultimately uplifting tale intertwining the lives of two Jewish families in hiding from the Nazis, a fleeing German soldier, and the mother and daughter who save them all. Franciszka and her daughter, Helena, are simple, ordinary people...until 1939, when the Nazis invade their homeland. Providing shelter to Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland is a death sentence, but Franciszka and Helena do exactly that. In their tiny home in Sokal, they hide a Jewish family in a loft above their pigsty, a Jewish doctor with his wife and son in a makeshift cellar under the kitchen, and a defecting German soldier in the attic--each party completely unknown to the others. For everyone to survive, Franciszka will have to outsmart her neighbors and the German commander. Told simply and succinctly from four different perspectives--all under one roof-- My Mother's Secret is a testament to the kindness, courage, and generosity of ordinary people who chose to be extraordinary.
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- Jan 12, 2025Top favorable review
Book smells musky but in great shape ...
Book smells musky but in great shapeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- May 20, 2019Top critical review
My Mother's Secret
I read multiple books per week. I'm currently reading a lot of novels from the WWII time period. The story of this book is very good. It is also well written. The reason I gave it 2 stars instead of 4 or 5, is that the story could be SO MUCH MORE detailed. The author could have given so much more about each family involved, more specifically how the "Mother" changed the lives of all involved & saved them from an unspeakable fate, including her own.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Oct 09, 2022
Minimal detail and character development.
This book is like Cliffs notes. It tells a story of 3 families over several years, it's only about 160 pages. There is no detail and very minimal character development. It is several years in a few page chapter. The book could have been easily 300 plus pages. You get a glimpse into the story but no detail. Very disappointed. Not worth the money.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Dec 08, 2020
Based on a true story
I read that this book won awards and wanted to read it. I'm about 50 pages in and it is not very detailed. Sorry. I will read it to the end but I was not impressed with the book due to lack of detailed writingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jun 22, 2021
.y Mother's Secret
This book was wonderful! A fast read, and full of interesting facts about that time in history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 04, 2020
Would recommend this book!
Amazing story! Loved it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jun 01, 2021
Lightweight
I thought it was a true story. Easy read but not that good. Confusing at times.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 09, 2021
My Mother's Secret
For one thing it is a Very fast read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 02, 2020
My Mother's Secret, a memorable tale set during WWII.
Good book, worth a read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Dec 11, 2020
My Mother’s Secret
Very sad what the Jewish people had to go through to survive and the chances people who helped some went through.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
