{"title":"Shirley Russak Wachtel","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-baker-of-lost-memories-hardcover","title":"The Baker of Lost Memories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101181907167,"sku":"9781662525674","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/0Fxtml3qMr9781662525674.webp?v=1781068420"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/shirley-russak-wachtel.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}