My Mother's Secret : A Novel Based on a True Holocaust Story by J. L. Witterick

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Like New: A book that has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust ...
Type
Novel
ISBN
9780425274811
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425274810
ISBN-13
9780425274811
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202465770

Product Key Features

Book Title
My Mother's Secret : a Novel Based on a True Holocaust Story
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Family Life, Historical, Jewish
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Fiction
Author
J. L. Witterick
Format
Trade Paperback

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0.4 in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.6 in

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Trade
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
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Twelfth Grade
Synopsis
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., 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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  • by heatherya_56
    12 Jan, 2025Most favourable review

    Book smells musky but in great shape ...

    Book smells musky but in great shape

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: ontimebooks

  • by tinhowar-295
    20 May, 2019Most 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: NewSold by: strawberrysales

  • by tikihut78
    09 Oct, 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-ownedSold by: youngstowngoodwillbooks

  • by citybutterfly444
    08 Dec, 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 writing

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: discostu1166

  • by gonefis-57
    22 Jun, 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-ownedSold by: discover-books

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