A great book about a survivor of the Holocaust and her daughter born out of wedlock. Sidonia's amazing survival is a story in and of itself. She was an incredibly strong woman and one to be admired. I cannot imagine the terror Sidonia suffered during her years in the concentration camps, but she came through it and lived a strong, independent life for many years after. Her gift of sewing kept she and her daughter fed, housed and clothed through tumultuous times. The only sad story here was her inability to tell her daughter about her father and their relationship. But, in the end, it seemed that Hanna was able to put all of her questions to rest and accept her mother for the great woman she was.