Stumbling Stones - Suchman, Bonnie
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"Extremely readable with close attention paid to both wider historical and intimate family details, Suchman's tale serves as a monument in words." -Kirkus Reviews In 1920s Germany, Alice Heppenheimer defies her family's expectations to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. From the art studios of Nuremberg to the bustling streets of Frankfurt, Alice builds a successful business and finds love with Alfred Falkenstein. But as the Nazi regime rises to power, their world begins to crumble. Based on the author's extensive research into her husband's family history, Stumbling Stones…mehr

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"Extremely readable with close attention paid to both wider historical and intimate family details, Suchman's tale serves as a monument in words." -Kirkus Reviews In 1920s Germany, Alice Heppenheimer defies her family's expectations to pursue her dream of becoming a fashion designer. From the art studios of Nuremberg to the bustling streets of Frankfurt, Alice builds a successful business and finds love with Alfred Falkenstein. But as the Nazi regime rises to power, their world begins to crumble. Based on the author's extensive research into her husband's family history, Stumbling Stones follows Alice's journey as an ambitious young artist. As anti-Semitic laws destroy Jewish life in Germany, Alice and Alfred struggle desperately to escape, facing bureaucratic obstacles and financial manipulation at every turn. A powerful testament to lives lost and love enduring, Stumbling Stones illuminates the individual stories behind the statistics, ensuring that Alice Heppenheimer's name and memory will never be forgotten.
Autorenporträt
Bonnie Suchman is an attorney who has been practicing law for forty years. Using her legal skills, she researched her husband's family's 250-year history in Germany, and published a non-fiction book about the family, Broken Promises: The Story of a Jewish Family in Germany. One member of the family, Alice Heppenheimert, was particularly compelling for the author. This novel is her story.