Paperback: 226 pages
Publisher: Diamond River Books
ISBN: 978-0-9866598-2-9
Release date: November 2011
How can a woman’s struggle to reconcile her guilt of survival both unite and divide her family for years to come? It is some two years since Anna Adler returned from a reunion of the survivors who were “guests” of the Hotel Polski after the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto. At the reunion, she was applauded for her courage in testifying against the Commandant of the Polski at his War Crimes Trial. Despite the accolades, Anna’s obsession with what took place at the hotel during her period of imprisonment continues to haunt her.
The Family Affair, a sequel to The Polski Affair, tells of the fortuitous discovery of new members of Anna’s family, bringing her both joy and torment. For Anna, the ties that bind run deeper than she cares to remember … or admit. This results in explosive revelations and a family forever changed, proving that some things are better left unsaid.
About the author ~
Leon H. Gildin is an award-winning author, producer and retired entertainment attorney. While practicing law in New York for more than 40 years, Mr. Gildin served as general counsel to actors, writers and composers, produced on and off-Broadway, and collaborated with authors and musicians in the development of scripts and musical material for the stage. Leon is the 2010 International Book Awards winner in the Historical Fiction category for his novel, The Polski Affair. The award-winning story continues in The Family Affair, scheduled for release in November 2011. Leon is not quite retired, always in creative pursuit of his next compelling writing project. He resides in Paradise Valley, Arizona, with his wife, Gloria.
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Make sure to check out The Polski Affair, the prequel to The Family Affair.
The Polski Affair is the story of Rosa Feurmann and others who found themselves as "guests" of the Hotel Polski during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw. The Hotel mysteriously drew in Jewish survivors who wished to buy their way to freedom. Rosa, a Jewish partisan, infiltrates the hotel. She is detected and comes under the personal control of the Hotel's Nazi Commandant. What she did to survive continues to haunt Rosa's life. She is called as a witness at the Commandant's War Crimes Trial in Heidelberg and years later, she attends a reunion of the surviving hotel "guests". It is only upon her return to Israel that Rosa ultimately reconciles her inner conflicts.
In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day (the anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the publisher has provided me with one (1) set of The Polski Affair & The Family Affair to give away.
Contest open to residents of the US only
Contest ends Feb 10th.
Such an intriguing, haunting story these books tell! I shudder at the thought of the bleak backdrop, the Holocaust, and one woman’s journey of survival. Thank you so much for sharing, Lori!
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I have read a number of books about this horrific time in history and it still horrifies me that so many jews were murdered just because they were jews. I would like to read this book. Thanks