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- Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again: Friddie's story
Friddie's story of incredible hardship is interwoven with the stories of her family. We follow her Aunt Rosa's life as the glue of her household, even though she loses her husband in mysterious circumstances, her Uncle David, who dreams of becoming a schoolteacher and starting a family in Iași, and her cousins, who uproot their lives in Bucharest to start again in Israel.In this tragic-heroic novel, the true stories, the victims, and the small moments of happiness are revealed in the Danube's labor camps, under the fascist-dictatorial and communist rule that has been a part of Romania for so many years.Based on the true experiences of a Jewish Romanian family, Where the Lilacs Bloom Once Again unearths stories that could so easily be lost to the passage of time. This family's tale has emerged at a critical time, to show the need for compassion and kindness, even in the hardest moments. About the authorRoni (Aharona) Rosenthal, PhD, was born in Haifa, Israel. She is named after her grandfather Aharon, who passed away eight months before her birth.>Discover the award-winning book that captivated local and international media with its outstanding achievements." />