A Must Read: "We Were the Lucky Ones" by Georgia Hunter

Georgia Hunter was 15 years old when she found out that her grandfather was a Jewish holocaust survivor. With a fervor that I can only liken to someone who finds out they are adopted and then can't sleep until they know who their biological parents are, Georgia sets off to find out more about the one-fourth Jewish heritage that, until her 15th year, she didn't know she had, and in the process uncovers a tapestry of amazing, incredible stories of her family's past sewn together with boundless strength, optimism and faith.

Georgia's journey took her to France, Poland and Brazil to speak to relatives first-hand who were able to tell her about family members and the incredible situations they survived.

The entire process, from making the decision to write We Are the Lucky Ones to finishing the manuscript and seeing it published, took her 9 years.

I had the pleasure of hearing Georgia speak recently at the Darien Library.

She chose to weave her story into a novel, so that she could bring past family members to life in a very arresting and colorful way.

This amazing book can be found on Amazon.

Please check out my novel, In Fashion's Web on Amazon.