{"product_id":"my-mothers-secret-based-on-a-true-holocaust-story-9780425274811","title":"My Mother's Secret: Based on a True Holocaust Story by Witterick, J. L.","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by a true story, \u003ci\u003eMy Mother's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Told simply and succinctly from four different perspectives--all under one roof--\u003ci\u003eMy Mother's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e is a testament to the kindness, courage, and generosity of ordinary people who chose to be extraordinary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. L. Witterick\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.47w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780425274811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge Range:\u003c\/b\u003e 18-UP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.L. Witterick\u003c\/b\u003e is the international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Mother's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e. This novel was written because she was so inspired by the true story of Franciszka Halamajowa. Courage, kindness, and sacrifice should never be forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44194524627097,"sku":"9780425274811","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_25482369-ba05-4c50-9248-023461880e49.jpg?v=1724797677","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/my-mothers-secret-based-on-a-true-holocaust-story-9780425274811","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}