About the book

World War II has long since ended, and yet Jaclyn and her brothers and sisters grow up learning to survive it.  Having lived through the Holocaust on the principle of constant distrust, their mother, Channa, dutifully teaches her children to cling to one another while casting a suspicious eye to the outside world.  When Channa dies, the unexpected contents of her will force her adult children to confront years of suppressed indignation.  For Jaclyn and her siblings, the greatest war will not be against strangers, but against each other. 

About the author

As a child of Holocaust survivors, Jeannette Katzir’s life has

been a study of the lasting effects of war.  Inspired  by her

own family experiences, Katzir has dedicated years to in-depth

research of the impact of World War II on survivors and

their children.  She currently resides in the Los Angeles area , not far from her two children and grandson, with her husband.