Coming December 15, 2026​

 

Set in Jewish, mid-20th-century Brooklyn: a tale of devastating family secrets and a daughter’s perseverance as—with two very different men—she learns the complex but redeeming power of love.

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"...[an] engrossing debut. This satisfies."

— Publishers Weekly

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"An intriguing take on a bygone era…"

— Kirkus Reviews

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"...a beautifully written, moving testament to the extraordinary depths of a seemingly quiet life."

— Ginny Kubitz Moyer, author of The World at Home

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"In the shadow of a deeply buried family secret, the stigma of mental illness, and personal loss, Ruth’s hopeful endurance inspires."

— Mary Jumbelic, M.D., author of Speak Her Name and

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