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Eva's Secret

Eva's Secret - Paperback

by Michael Fryd
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Availability:In StockContributor:Michael FrydTheme:Chronological Period/1940's, Ethnic Orientation/Jewish, Religious Orientation/Jewish, Topical/Coming of AgePublish date:3/11/2026Pages:428
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Story Sanctum PublishingISBN-13:9798992855999UPC:9798992855999Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Jewish, Coming of AgeBook Topic:20th CenturySize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.95 inchesWeight:0.44Product ID:SCP8F255D0

Her survival depended on a secret no one could discover.

Eva's Secret is one man's tribute to his mother after discovering her diaries and his own Jewish identity after her death. It follows Eva Baum, born "Chawa Demb," from her impoverished childhood in a Jewish village in Poland through her harrowing survival of Nazi occupation, her astonishing rise as an entrepreneur in the post-war Polish and Parisian black markets, and finally, her transformation into an American millionaire's socialite wife.

Set against the brutal realities of World War II, Eva's Secret is a powerful story of resilience, identity, and the small, defiant acts of hope that endure even in humanity's darkest hours. It is a testament to the strength of those who survive not by force, but by intelligence, adaptability, and the unbreakable will to live.

Eva's Secret is a haunting and hopeful coming-of-age novel about the quiet courage it takes to survive when being yourself is deadly.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Story Sanctum PublishingISBN-13:9798992855999UPC:9798992855999Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Jewish, Coming of AgeBook Topic:20th CenturySize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.95 inchesWeight:0.44Product ID:SCP8F255D0
Fryd, Michael: - "After an award-winning career as a scientist, Michael Fryd returned to an early passion late in life: writing.​His short fiction has appeared in Intrinsick, Easy Street, Page and Spine, Evening Street Press, UK Short Humor, and Story Sanctum.His memoir, My Mother's War, was a runner-up for the 2023 Maxy Award for Creative Nonfiction - Bio & Memoir. Kirkus Reviews called it "...engrossing and immersive...a candid and compelling multigenerational account."His first novel, Eva's Secret, published in March 2026, draws inspiration from his family's history in Poland before and during the Holocaust. Kirkus Reviews described it as "an engaging, intimate tale about thriving under the most difficult of situations." It received an Honorable Mention in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition."
Publisher: Story Sanctum Publishing

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