
Publication Date: February 20, 2020
Print Length: 337 pages
Kraus Family Award Winner for Best Autobiography and Memoir at the National Jewish Book Awards
SYNOPSIS
While she was growing up in Venezuela, Ariana Neumann’s Czech father never revealed how he narrowly escaped being sent to a concentration camp during World War II. After her father died, Ariana searched through letters and documents to piece together her family’s story, in the process uncovering her father’s tragic past and coming to know the family members he lost
REVIEWS AND AUTHOR INFORMATION
Morrison, Blake, “When Time Stopped by Ariana Neumann Review – an Extraordinary Holocaust Story.” The Guardian, February 20, 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/feb/20/when-time-stopped-by-ariana-neumann-review-holocaust
DaFonseca-Wollheim, Corinna, “A Box of Secrets Led to the Story of Her Father’s Painful Wartime Past.” The New York Times, March 28, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/28/books/review/when-time-stopped-ariana-neumann.html
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
In what ways are our lives enriched by discovering our family history?
Are some memories from the past better forgotten?
How are we influenced by our parents’ past? Can the experience of trauma be passed down across generations?
How can we best assemble our own memories for future generations?
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