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Hi, Meirah. Such an important and sensitive topic, so I hope that sharing about your memoir here helps in getting the word out.
My Family and “Them Languages”: A multilingual life Aline P'nina TayarThis is a follow-up to my first memoir 'How Shall We Sing? A Mediterranean Journey Through a Jewish Family' (Pan Macmillan/Picador) In it, I recount the experiences of my immigrant family, who happened to be those rare creatures, Jews from Malta. Settling in Australia in the 1950s as part of the country's mass subsidized migration scheme, my parents were determined to free their son and daughter from Old World perceptions based on religion, geography and class. Instead we children ended up defining ourselves by what they were not rather than what our parents hoped we would become.
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This is a follow-up to my first memoir 'How Shall We Sing? A Mediterranean Journey Through a Jewish Family' (..."
What a unique name for your book, Aline. I just clicked on the title and read the publisher's blurb. Thank you for sharing with us!
As I Remember...: a memoir of a Jewish woman & her family before & after the Holocaust Released tonight (9/15) on Kindle!
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Released tonight on Kindle!"
Congratulations. Amazing that she wrote it at 97! Is it your mother? Grandmother? Older sister? (I looked & see that you're the editor, Sherwin.)
I also looked up Aline and followed you. I marked your books as want to read. Maybe I can stretch to read Island of dreams in French.
Jan wrote: "Sherwin wrote: "As I Remember...: a memoir of a Jewish woman & her family before & after the Holocaust Released tonight on Kindle!"
Congratulations. Amazing that she wrote it at..."
Thank you! She was my aunt, Maria Gluck, and she started and finished the memoir in her 90s. What amazes me most is that with just a middle school education she not only wrote it by hand, but she then dictated much of it using speech-to-text software, and then kept adding short stories, reflections, and essays, even after she turned 97. And yes, my role was editing and bringing it together into one volume so her voice could be preserved.
It’s incredible to be able to share not only her memories of pre-war village life and survival during the Holocaust, but also her perspective on family, aging, and society in the modern world. She wanted future generations to hear her voice directly — and I feel lucky to help make that possible.
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...Thank you! She was my aunt, Maria Gluck, and she started and fi...."
That's quite a match: that she'd be able to do that, while you had the calling to become the editor.
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"I also looked up Aline and followed you. I marked your books as want to read. Maybe I can stretch to read Island of dreams in French."
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I love your and your aunts story. I look forward to reading her story even more.
“Calling” really is the perfect word! What began as writing my father’s story for my children (Private Good Luck) grew into an obsession to share my family’s letters (Pappus), since they were their last voices and proof of their existence. And finally, fulfilling my promise to my Aunt by editing and publishing her memoir - As I Remember… - felt like the true capstone, because her reflections look back with the eye of experience, answering the question: what happened next? What moves me most is that she tells the story in her own words, offering a woman’s perspective on work, resilience, beginning again, and aging in America.
In the Dybbuk's Pocket ... available in Kindle, audiobook, and slim paperback ... Be careful whom you accept gifts from ...
Jan wrote: "Congratulations, Paul. O-o-o-oh, scary cover!In the Dybbuk's Pocket"
Thanks, Jan! The photo is by Leroy Skalstad.
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In the Dybbuk's Pocket ... available in Kindle, audiobook, and slim paperback ... Be careful whom you accept gifts from ..."Congrats Paul on yet another book.
Love the fact its a short story.
Following up on Jan's comment regarding the cover, Im not sure how I know about Leroy Skalstad. Isnt he a well known photographer?
If this story is as frightening as it's cover, Im going to ask you for sleeping meds. :)
Wishing you much success.
Thanks Stacey! I found Leroy Skalstad on Unsplash -- he has lots of photos up there, all of them excellent. Wishing you a good night's sleep, after you read the story.
✨ Goodreads Giveaway! ✨I'm giving away 10 copies of As I Remember…
September 21-28, 2025
Thank you for sharing with readers who appreciate memoir, Jewish history, and family archives.
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I'm giving away 10 copies of As I Remember…
September 21-28, 2025
Thank you for sharing with readers who appreciate memoir, Jewish history, and family archives.
Ent..."
Thank you, Sherwin. I hope Beryl sees this! :)
Sherwin, you can post it again at Freebies, giveaways, discounts, if you like.
Hi Jan,I see your note. I’m trying to find Sherwins give away. I don’t know how to search through those many places.
I do have this book marked as want to read. I searched give aways under memoir and it doesn’t show up.
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I see your note. I’m trying to find Sherwins give away. I don’t know how to search through those many places."
Beryl, can you scroll up and click on his "giveaway" link in Comment #719?
Thanks Jan! I just posted it at Freebies, giveaways, discounts, too!
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
I don’t see comment numbers. I did click on the give away link several times. The link takes me to give away that is many pages for over 1600 give aways. I used memoir filter to narrow search but it doesn’t come up then. I saw Sherwin’s other listing and when I click there it just takes me to the book listing which I already have marked as want to read.
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Oh, that's too bad, Beryl. If it's on a phone or other device, I have no idea! If there's a tech person out there who can advise, please jump in. 🤔
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Sherwin wrote: "Thanks Jan!
I just posted it at Freebies, giveaways, discounts, too!...
Sherwin, check your link. Can you find your specific book and tell us how to get there? I thought I'd checked but didn't pay close enough attention. :(
Jan wrote: "...Actually, I get the same result as you when I click that k"giveaway" link, Beryl. Maybe Sherwin can fix it.Sherwin wrote: "Thanks Jan!
I just posted it at Freebies, giveaways, discounts, too!..."
I edited the link. It should be fine now. Sorry about that!
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Yes, it does work now. Here it is again.
Sherwin's giveaway here
It says not to enter until the 21st. Somebody can get a nice Rosh Hashana gift, maybe. :)
I am going to let Beryl and others have a chance first. Don't want to hog one.
Thank you Jan. I found it yesterday and set reminder to log in when it opens. Thank you Sherwin for the link.
David LyalinРассказы дедушки / Tales of a Grandfather: Who Once Upon a Time Was a Grandson Himself
Hello everyone,
I’d like to introduce myself and my recently published bilingual (Russian–English) book, Tales of a Grandfather Who Once Upon a Time Was a Grandson Himself (Sandermoen Publishing, Switzerland, 2025).
It’s a collection of short stories — tender, ironic, and deeply personal — tracing the Jewish family experience across generations and continents. The narrator, a grandfather, revisits the past through memories of his ancestors and his own childhood, bridging languages, migrations, and eras.
The book celebrates cross-cultural dialogue and the endurance of family stories — how they survive exile, war, and assimilation, and still speak to new generations.
Stories remembered, retold, and passed down across generations.
For grandparents who were once grandchildren.
For those who speak English, Russian — or both.
For anyone who wants to pass on something lasting to the next generation.
For those who remember — and those who want to understand.
Available in print and digital formats (EPUB, PDF, FB2).
More information and sample stories:
https://sandermoenpublishing.com/coll...
https://sites.google.com/view/david-l...
Warm regards,
David Lyalin
"What Remains is Hope," the second novel in the "Heppenheimer Family Holocaust Saga." was published this month. My new novel follows four German Jewish cousins trying to survive in Germany and German-occupied lands during WWII. According to a review from Booklife by Publishers Weekly, "Readers will find this follow up to Suchman's prior novel, Stumbling Stones, both a heartbreaking reminder of the Holocaust's atrocities and a compelling tribute to a family's refusal to surrender to despair...Richly compelling Holocaust account, centered on the power of hope." You can find the book at https://www.amazon.com/What-Remains-H...
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Рассказы дедушки / Tales of a Grandfather: Who Once Upon a Time Was a Grandson Himself
Hello everyone,
I’d like to introduce myself and my recently..."
David, Congrats- I Love the title.
David
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Wow Bonnie,
Third book!!
Wishing you much success.
Thank you for letting us know.
Bonnie, I added your books to my ‘library want to read’ list.
David wrote: "David LyalinРассказы дедушки / Tales of a Grandfather: Who Once Upon a Time Was a Grandson Himself
Hello everyone,
I’d like to introduce myself and my recently..."
David wrote: "David Lyalin
Рассказы дедушки / Tales of a Grandfather: Who Once Upon a Time Was a Grandson Himself
Hello everyone,
I’d like to introduce myself and my recently..."
Hello David,
Grandchildren forget that their grandparents were once their age. Your short story collection sounds wonderful.
Bonnie wrote: ""What Remains is Hope," the second novel in the "Heppenheimer Family Holocaust Saga." was published this month. My new novel follows four German Jewish cousins trying to survive in Germany and Germ..."How wonderful that you got a Booklife review - it is not easy and they were obviously impressed. As one WW2 historical fiction author to another, I hope your book does well.
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Susan wrote: "Bonnie wrote: ""What Remains is Hope," the second novel in the "Heppenheimer Family Holocaust Saga." was published this month. My new novel follows four German Jewish cousins trying to survive in G..."
Susan,
This a very kind comment to Bonnie.
Stacey B wrote: "Bonnie wrote: ""What Remains is Hope," the second novel in the "Heppenheimer Family Holocaust Saga." was published this month. My new novel follows four German Jewish cousins trying to survive in G..."Thanks, Stacey!
Beryl wrote: "Bonnie, I added your books to my ‘library want to read’ list."Thanks, Beryl!
Susan wrote: "Bonnie wrote: ""What Remains is Hope," the second novel in the "Heppenheimer Family Holocaust Saga." was published this month. My new novel follows four German Jewish cousins trying to survive in G..."Thanks, Susan!
Hello! I'm the author of a new book on the Israeli legal system, which I think might be of interest to many of the readers and members here. Welcome to check it out and to share any thoughts. Rogue Justice: The Rise of Judicial Supremacy in Israel
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