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My Mother's Ring: A Holocaust Historical Novel

The suffering of the Holocaust did not end in 1945, at least not for everyone. Survivors carried their experiences for the rest of their lives, and some could never bring themselves to tell their stories, while others waited decades.

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Henryk Frankowski sets out to record his memoir as he lies in a hospital bed, near the end of his life. He remembers a carefree boyhood as a Jewish child in Warsaw, and the tumultuous years that followed. His closest bond is with his family, especially his loving mother.

When World War II erupts and the Nazis sweep across Europe, the family is pulled apart. Restrictions tighten, living conditions grow cramped, and the value placed on human life collapses. Through it all, Henryk has to find the strength to keep going, clinging to a dream of being reunited with his family in Warsaw.

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