{"product_id":"the-baker-of-lost-memories-9781662527609","title":"The Baker of Lost Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eA Castle in Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e comes an epic novel spanning decades about the broken bonds of family, memories of war, and redemption and hope in the face of heartbreaking loss.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in 1960s Brooklyn, Lena wants to be a baker just like her mother was back in Poland prior to World War II. But questions about those days, and about a sister Lena never even knew, are ignored with solemn silence. It's as if everything her parents left behind was a subject never to be broached.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe one person in whom Lena can confide is her best friend, Pearl. When she suddenly disappears from Lena's life, Lena forges ahead: college, love and marriage with a wonderful man, the dream of owning a bakery becoming a reality, and the hope that someday Pearl will return to share in Lena's happiness--and to be there for her during the unexpected losses to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly when Lena discovers the depth of her parents' anguish, and a startling truth about her own past, can they rebuild a family and overcome the heart-wrenching memories that have torn them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussak Wachtel, Shirley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eShirley Russak Wachtel is the author of \u003ci\u003eA Castle in Brooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. Shirley holds a doctor of letters degree from Drew University and for the past thirty-five years has taught English literature at Middlesex College in Edison, New Jersey. Her podcast, \u003ci\u003eEXTRAordinary People\u003c\/i\u003e, features inspiring individuals who have overcome obstacles to make a difference. The mother of three grown sons and grandmother to three precocious granddaughters, she currently resides in East Brunswick, New Jersey, with her husband, Arthur. For more information, visit www.shirleywachtel.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little a","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298538651922,"sku":"9781662527609","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0de386a7-e2d8-44f3-80ce-2144e3129c79.jpg?v=1747826450","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-baker-of-lost-memories-9781662527609","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}