The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan’s survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging. The unforgettable true story of one Jewish orphan’s survival against impossible odds, and her lifelong quest for family, safety and a sense of belonging. Elida Friedman was never supposed to have been born. In the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, Nazi law forbade Jewish women from giving birth. Yet despite the danger they faced, Dr. Jonah Friedman and his wife Tzila, choose to bring a daughter into the world – a little girl they name Elida, meaning non-birth in Hebrew. To ensure her survival, the couple must smuggle their precious baby out of the ghetto into the arms of strangers. So begins a life of constant upheaval, with Elida changing families, countries, continents and even names, countless times. Surviving the war and the Holocaust that stole her parents, the young woman never gives up hope of finding a sense of family, and the chance to belong. A moving, powerful chronicle of overcoming impossible odds, The Forbidden Daughter is the true story of one unforgettable girl and her will to survive. ‘Both heart wrenching and eye opening. The fact it was so heavily researched and written by a family member really added extra depth. This had me reaching for the tissues.’ ***** (from NetGalley) ‘An extremely touching account – a very interesting book.’ **** (from NetGalley) ‘A soul-crushing, yet ultimately uplifting true story of unwavering hope and resilience in the face of unspeakable horrors … a book that will leave you changed’ ***** (from Goodreads) A gripping true story of courage and resilience, fleeing the horrors of the Holocaust to find your identity and a place to call home Zipora Klein Jakob holds academic degrees in Literature and History. She was a high school history teacher, a pedagogical counselor for university history education, and the manager of the Educator’s Promotion Division at the Open University. Elida Friedman was her aunt. A gripping true story of courage and resilience, fleeing the horrors of the Holocaust to find your identity and a place to call home • The book is written by Elida’s cousin, and is a powerful biography of one family’s experiences during the Holocaust• There is huge commercial potential for Holocaust-related non-fiction, and inspirational stories of survival, hope and overcoming in unimaginable circumstances• The Forbidden Daughter was originally self-published with great success; this manuscript is being thoroughly reworked to help bring it to a wider audience Competition: The;Librarian;Sisters;Tattooist of Auschwitz;Cilka’s Journey;Three Sisters;Lily’s Promise;The Nine;Hitler Stalin Mum & Dad;The Missing;The Diary of a Young Girl. by;Heather Morris;Lily Ebert;Roxane van Iperen;Antonio Iturbe;Gwen Strauss;Daniel Finkelstein;Arek Hersh;Michael Rosen;Anne Frank
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