avg_rating: 4.18
name: Shelly Sanders
about: Daughters of the Occupation, HarperCollins, 2022, is an a Canadian Bestseller! This historical fiction explores intergenerational trauma from the Latvian Holocaust, and was spurred by ancestors, as well as the discovery of my Jewish roots as an adult. The Washington Post says, “The title of this haunting novel refers not only to the victims of Latvia’s Holocaust but also to their descendants, who carry the trauma of their ancestors.” “…this is a read that will stay in the minds of those lucky enough to read it.”—New York Journal of Books Here's a review from New York Times bestselling author Lucy Adlington (The Dressmakers of Auschwitz): "Daughters of the Occupation is a neatly crafted saga of personal and national trauma, a story of tentat Daughters of the Occupation, HarperCollins, 2022, is an a Canadian Bestseller! This historical fiction explores intergenerational trauma from the Latvian Holocaust, and was spurred by ancestors, as well as the discovery of my Jewish roots as an adult. The Washington Post says, “The title of this haunting novel refers not only to the victims of Latvia’s Holocaust but also to their descendants, who carry the trauma of their ancestors.” “…this is a read that will stay in the minds of those lucky enough to read it.”—New York Journal of Books Here's a review from New York Times bestselling author Lucy Adlington (The Dressmakers of Auschwitz): "Daughters of the Occupation is a neatly crafted saga of personal and national trauma, a story of tentative hope in a world of menace, as three generations of women strive to understand who they are, where they came from and how they can feel free."My first three novels, Rachel’s Secret, Rachel’s Promise, and Rachel’s Hope (Second Story Press) were inspired by my grandmother’s escape from a Russian pogrom and subsequent journey to Shanghai. They received starred reviews, including Booklist and VOYA, and two were named Notable Books by the Sydney Taylor Book Awards announced by the Association of Jewish Libraries. Before I started weaving my family through historical narratives, I was a journalist, writing about everything from green architecture to Tourette’s Syndrome for the Toronto Star, National Post, Canadian Jewish News, Maclean’s magazine, Canadian Living, and Reader’s Digest. (I did write about family in a few pieces; it was impossible to resist when all three of my children got lice at the same time, or when we hosted a Chernobyl child.) ...more