Bending Toward the Sun : A Mother and Daughter Memoir

from susanbevans

Bending Toward the Sun is an emotionally riveting and beautifully written Holocaust memoir. The first section of the book, Rita's story of hiding - living in deplorable conditions, watching as beloved members of her family died - is truly horrifying and distressing. Rita's experiences as a young ...

from MRShemery

I received this book from FSB Media in exchange for my review. I normally try to steer clear of historical recounts, but when I read the summary for Bending Toward the Sun on the FSB Media website, it intrigued me. To actually read about what occurred to an actual survivor of a terrible historic...

from susanbevans

Bending Toward the Sun is an emotionally riveting and beautifully written Holocaust memoir. The first section of the book, Rita's story of hiding - living in deplorable conditions, watching as beloved members of her family died - is truly horrifying and distressing. Rita's experiences as a young ...

from booksandwine

If the sins of the father are visited upon the son, then are the sorrows of the mother to be carried on by the daughter? Reading Bending Toward The Sun by Leslie Gilbert-Lurie has made me ponder this. Bending Toward The Sun starts out with the narration of Rita, Leslie's mother. Rita and some of ...

from ForSix

This has to be one of the most unique memoirs I have ever read. It's a joint effort between Leslie Gilbert-Lurie and her mom, Holocaust survivor, Rita Lurie. What drew me toward Bending Toward the Sun is the detail that Mrs. Gilbert-Lurie in particular describes the dynamic of her family and the ...