This collection dives into the twisted roots of a secret that can often belie a tight-knit family tree. Through these authors' vulnerable prose, their personal stories show how hope, rediscovery, and acceptance can bloom beneath a dark secret.
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Stay: A Story of Family, Love, & Other Traumas
"Fingersh's story should help readers dealing with family secrets and mental and physical health issues feel less alone." — Booklist
For fans of Kelly Corrigan, Jenny Lawson, and Anna Quindlen, Stay is a riveting debut memoir that captures the light and shadows of family, the cost of our secrets, and the quest to help those we love without losing our own way. Along the way, Fingersh explores the complex themes of relationships, parenting, and mid-life.
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The Red Lie: A Story of Family, Betrayal, & My Escape from China
Born into the Mao era, the author’s education in school and at home by her father, a devoted Communist propaganda officer, was nothing short of a brainwashing process. Years later, when student protesters demanded democracy in Tiananmen Square, Foley risked everything to pass them secret information about army troop deployment. Returning to China after an eight-year exile, she began to unravel her father's convoluted web of betrayal and lies. The Red Lie chronicles her rediscovery journey.
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The Dressmaker's Mirror: Sudden Death, Genetics, & a Jewish Family's Secret
This book reflects on the sorrows of a mutation that plagued Liebman's family for generations, revealing a history of resilience and hope. Layers of genetic testing, screening, and gene therapy—and their importance in safeguarding personal health—unfold as the author grapples with the mysterious and sudden death of her 36-year-old niece.
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Where Every Ghost Has a Name: A Memoir of Taiwanese Independence
After WWII, Kim Liao's grandfather became the leader of the Taiwanese independence movement. His relatives were arrested and even sentenced to death in retaliation. When Kim returned to Taiwan six decades later, she was shocked to find much of their story erased. Despite this suppression, she learned that other former independence leaders had preserved much of this history. Through their memories, Kim sheds light on two stories: her family's journey of love and loss, and Taiwan’s fight for freedom.
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The Rooster: Discovering My Father's Memories from the Jasenovac Concentration Camp
This is the story of a father named Dragan, as seen through the prism of a daughter’s memories. The personal story of the father's time spent in a WWII concentration camp is offset against a greater political context. It is a tale of survival, resilience and humanity brought to life by the manuscript left by Dragan in conversation with his daughter, the author.
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Our People: Discovering Lithuania's Hidden Holocaust
"[S]ensitive, nuanced, [and] well-rounded[.]" — Jewish Journal
This remarkable book traces the quest for the truth about the Holocaust in Lithuania by two ostensible enemies: Rūta a descendant of the perpetrators, Efraim a descendant of the victims. As they crisscross the country to visit dozens of Holocaust mass murder sites in Lithuania and neighboring Belarus, Rūta and Efraim discuss, debate, and analyze this piece of forgotten history.
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The Pendulum: A Granddaughter's Search for Her Family's Forbidden Nazi Past
"[P]oetic and heartfelt." — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
This gripping memoir traces Brazilian-born American Julie Lindahl’s journey to uncover her grandparents’ morbid roles in the Third Reich. As Julie delves deeper into the abyss of her family secret, the compassion of strangers is a growing force that transforms the way that she sees her family, the world, and herself.
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When Mortals Play God: Eugenics & One Family’s Story of Tragedy, Loss, & Perseverance
"[W]ell-researched and intimate[.]" — Publishers Weekly
During a time when officials believed mental illness was as genetically linked as eye and hair color, various family members would prove them wrong. Through this intimate debut, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist John Erickson shows how valuable life is, and how grit can sometimes relegate evil to a back seat.
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