Beeston’s memoir is doing the hard work so desperately needed in our society. Ultimately, it is heartbreakingly beautiful, offering valuable insights into how Australian mothers are struggling under a system that is failing them.
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“It is a triumph because, where there has been denial, betrayal or silence, the writing process allows both author and reader to revive, acknowledge and reclaim their past and their voice.”
While their experiences differ, their stories of bravery, courage, grief, loss, resilience, and hope bring them together. It was noted, too, that the end of the Holocaust didn’t mark the end of survivors’ troubles, grief, and loss.
Now home feels like a place where you are alive, where worries are none but time and joy are one.
On the Scandinavian noir novel.
