The Secrets She Never Told: A Heart-Wrenching Historical Fiction Novel Based on a True Story

To reconcile their present, a daughter will have to face her mother’s painful past.

1945, Lodz. After narrowly escaping the Warsaw Ghetto and surviving the war under a fake identity, Naomi Weiss is ready to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and start again. But when she discovers that most of her family has perished in the war, Naomi cannot bear the thought of staying in Europe. Eager to leave the destruction of war behind her, she is ready to run away as far as she can and never speak of her past again.

Israel, present. All Tova ever wanted was to be loved by her stern mother, Naomi. When Naomi is diagnosed with dementia at ninety-five, Tova realizes this is her last chance for them to reconcile before it’s too late.

As the unspoken wounds of war loom between the two, Tova embarks on a journey to uncover her mother’s fading memories and understand how her tribulations shaped who they have become. But the deeper Tova digs into Naomi’s past, the more she begins to reveal secrets that were better kept in the dark.

An emotional and poignant story of a daughter and mother’s fraught relationship, the burden of memory, and the power of forgiveness, The Secrets She Never Told is perfect for fans of Barbara Davis and Barbara O'Neal.