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Kiss the red stairs : the Holocaust, once removed / Marsha Lederman.
"Marsha Lederman always knew her parents were different, and at five, she learned why: in the kitchen, her mother sat her down and explained about the Holocaust. Decades later, her parents dead and a mother to her own young son, Marsha is reeling in the wake of her divorce. She wants her parents' help, but in their absence, she is gripped by a need to understand the trauma that shaped them, and she begins her own journey into the past, to tell her parents' stories of loss and survival. Kiss The Red Stairs is a compelling memoir of Holocaust survival, inherited trauma, divorce and discovery that will reassure readers as they navigate their own monumental change."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780771049378 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xv, 373 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: Hardcover edition.
- Publisher: Toronto : McClelland & Stewart, 2022.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes reader's guide. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 940.5318092 Leder | 31681010275964 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Random House, Inc.
WINNER of the Cindy Roadburg Memorial PrizeâWestern Canada Jewish Book Awards
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
For readers of All Things Consoled by Elizabeth Hay and They Left Us Everything by Plum Johnson, Kiss the Red Stairs is a compelling memoir by award-winning journalist Marsha Lederman delves into her parentsâ Holocaust stories in the wake of her own divorce, investigating how trauma migrates through generations with empathy, humour, and resilience.
Marsha was five when a simple question led to a horrifying answer. Sitting in her kitchen, she asked her mother why she didnât have any grandparents. Her mother told her the truth: the Holocaust.
Decades later, her parents dead and herself a mother to a young son, Marsha begins to wonder how much history has shaped her own life. Reeling in the wake of a divorce, she craves her parentsâ help. But in their absence, she is gripped by a need to understand the trauma they suffered, and she begins her own journey into the past to tell her familyâs stories of loss and resilience.
Kiss the Red Stairs is a compelling memoir of Holocaust survival, intergenerational trauma, divorce, and discovery that will guide readers through several lifetimes of monumental change.
