I’m thrilled to spotlight Jeannette Katzir’s new novel, Footprints in the Forest, on Diary of an Eccentric today. I’ll be reading it soon, but while you wait for my review, Jeannette is generously offering an ebook copy to the first 10 readers to comment on this post (more information below)! I’ve been eagerly anticipating this novel since reading Jeannette’s memoir, Broken Birds, which is about her experiences as the child of a Holocaust survivor.
Book Summary
To an Eastern European holocaust survivor the time difference between 1940 Poland and 1948 Brooklyn New York is unquestionably 8 years, but time is insignificant to Chana. To her, angry voices outside her Brooklyn brownstone apartment door drag her back to Poland, where tall, shiny booted Nazi soldiers, with swastikas on their sleeves, storm into your home, dripping with hatred and entitlement.
On this day, those voices cause her to run to the kitchen, fling open the drawer and grab a sharp knife. She won’t go without a fight.
It’s 1940, and with little more than a few hours warning Chana leaves behind her mother and younger sister, slithers beneath a barbed wire fence and escapes the Baranavichy ghetto with her older brother. She has no idea where she’s going, or what will be asked of her, but she knows they are to join a band of forest dwelling partisans. There she learns how to shoot a gun, plant bombs and keep away from the lecherous fellow freedom fighters who now see her as a blossoming young woman. She also learns about death, perseverance and love.
There is a concurrent story line about Chana and her brother’s lives after the war. Poland doesn’t want their kind to return home, so they leave Eastern Europe and journey to New York, where they begin life anew. Chana is a budding artist, who paints what she remembers from her time in the forest. She is also a young woman, a young woman in search of her beshert or soul mate. But finding love means sacrifices and Chana feels she isn’t willing to sacrifice anything more.
Footprints in the Forest features dual storylines about the same person; one who is young, fighting to live and learning about love and life. The other is about a young woman and choices that life demands her to make.
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About the Author
I am the second child of five children born to two Holocaust survivors. Footprints in the Forest is my second book in this genre. My first book, Broken Birds, the Story of My Momila, received positive reviews, and was spotlighted by Jesse Kornbluth of Head Butler and The Huffington Post. “Broken Birds is self-published, and I’ve never read anything like it,” were just a few of his complimentary words. I live in Los Angeles and am currently in the process of writing a new book, one which is not about the Holocaust.
Giveaway
Jeannette is generously offering an ebook copy (pdf or mobi) to the first 10 readers to comment on this post. Please be sure to include your email address and which format you’d prefer in your comment, and I will make sure Jeannette receives your information. This giveaway will close after the 10 copies have been claimed.
Stay tuned for my review of Footprints in the Forest!
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This book sounds very interesting. Would love a chance to read it. If chosen, my preference would be in mobi format.
lpblanchard@yahoo.com. Thank you!
This sounds fantastic. Thanks for the giveaway. That cover is wonderful. I really like how it speaks to the title of the book. I’d like to be entered.
A file that works with Kindle is best.
Savvyverseandwit at gmail
Thanks for the kind words. I’ve shot you a copy and await your review. Also, my incredibly talented daughter in law created that spectacular cover.
Jeannette Katzir, I would very much love to read your story, “Footprints in the Forest”. I’m a big fan of Anita Diamant and the stories she tells of the holocaust. Remembering this period of our history is heartbreaking, but never should we forget. I wish you all the best.
(pdf via email)
I”m sorry, but you didn’t include your email address? Jeannette Katzir
I’m sending you an email now with her email address.
Jeannette, I’m so sorry… is it too late to send you my email address? I put it in at the bottom of the reply. That must have been for the blogger’s info.
Kathy Shattuck
books@netzon.net
Thanks for the giveaway.
I need your email to send you an ecopy please. Jeannette Katzir
Going to email you her email address, too.
This sounds really intriguing! I’d love an ebook copy! My email is stephaniebaumgartner9@gmail.com.
I wouldn’t mind chcking this book out. my email is carterkristina2@gmail.com my preferred format is mobi. Thanks!
I love reading dual narratives and would love a chance to read your new book. Whatever works with kindle would be my choice, I think a PDF. Thank you for the opportunity. kimpru1 (at)aol.com
That is certainly a way to get responses…laughing. How very generous. E-mail: odara7rox@rcn.com
I want to thank Anna and all the responders who’ve requested reading my book. I would so love it if after you’ve read the book, you posted a review and sent me a copy. Thanks again for your interest – Jeannette Katzir (thefootprintsintheforest@gmail.com)
Your last book was fantastic-can’t wait to read this next one!
Sandi
I would loce to read the book and help promote it with my followers. Especially since Jeanette and i have known each other since we were children! Thanks for offering –
Rosewood Elementary? Drop me a note please.
This giveaway is officially closed now. Thanks everyone! Hope you enjoy the book!
I would love to read this. I follow you on Facebook and am always excited to see your beautiful family pictures
Hi Dennise! I’m so sorry, but you just missed snagging the last copy. I do hope you get a chance to read it anyway!