Pieces of Me

By Kathy Otis

Hannah Horowitz lives a perfect life in Krakow, Poland with her parents and two older sisters. At seventeen, she knows exactly the path to choose as she enters a private music school. Hannah's love for music started when she received her first violin and blossomed through the years. But when Hannah meets Jakob Nowak, she discovers a different kind of love, and Jakob becomes another piece that seems to fit perfectly into place.Things change drastically, however, when Poland declares war against Germany and surrenders shortly thereafter. Hannah, her family, and the rest of the Jews fall under the Nazi regime. The Jews are stripped of their belongings and relocated to the ghettos and later on to prison camps where families are separated. Hannah and one of her sisters end up in the same camp, and together they try to be strong, holding onto hope that freedom cannot be far away. Hannah's love for her family for for Jakob keeps her alive.But the time comes when Hannah and her sister learn to accept that they can never have their old life back. They know they cannot survive much longer, and they know that their end is drawing nearer each passing day. Death, however, is the fate they are willing to embrace, for it is the only way to end their suffering and be whole once more, together with their loved ones.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477508376
• ISBN13: 9781477508374
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"