“Kouidou-Giles creates an unexpectedly vivid, moving story of clashes between titans and the disparate forces around them. This lends a flavor of epic fantasy adventure to the read that will draw audiences from mythology, fantasy, and fiction genres alike. Libraries and readers seeking evocative, compelling stories about new alliances and power plays will find An Unexpected Ally builds on Greek myth and psychological insights to create a story that is thought-provoking and thoroughly engrossing on many different levels.”
—Midwest Book Review

“Kouidou-Giles’s novella is a tale of women taking back their stories. The prose is mesmerizing and the journey heartfelt. Few legends of this time end well for women, and this novella is a refreshing glimpse of ancient world beauty, sisterhood, and new beginnings. Recommended!”
—Historical Novel Society

“Author Sophia Kouidou-Giles has crafted a work that masterfully intertwines ancient Greek mythology with timeless themes of humanity, offering readers a captivating narrative filled with beauty and intrigue from start to finish. . . . An Unexpected Ally is a must-read for fans of Greek history, mythology, and interpersonal drama.”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review

“Both young and old know the suffering of love’s end . . . and the disaster of wrong attraction. But if you happen to be the sorceress Circe—a shape-shifter and spell-caster—the outcomes are unrestrained by human proportion. An unforgettable story of infatuation, tragic error, and redemption for readers of all ages.”
—Jean Gilbertson, author of Dancing on the Whisper of God

“From the beginning pages, Sophia Kouidou-Giles pulls the reader into a magical world where Greek goddesses and gods come to life. With luminescent prose, she weaves a psychologically astute study of Circe—each chapter compels the reader on to the next. I found the novel absorbing and enlightening.”
—Kathryn Crawley, author of Walking on Fire: A Novel

“In this playful yet deeply impactful romp of a novel, reimagined age-old tensions refresh familiar tropes from love triangles to the battle of the sexes. Quick-paced and wildly inventive, An Unexpected Ally entertains just as much as it informs, offering enduring insights into the complexities—and compromises—that women so often find themselves compelled to make in a male-dominated world, whether in the ancient world or today. Circe and her companions are freshly vibrant and surprisingly familiar; and their story—part reimagined myth, part contemporary critique—will startle, surprise, and certainly leave you smiling.”
—Susan V. Meyers, author of Failing the Trapeze

“Exploring An Unexpected Ally by Sophia Kouidou-Giles was an unforeseen, delicious surprise. Sophia Kouidou-Giles’ novella deftly eschews such bland storytelling, providing us instead with characters who, despite their superhuman powers, are nonetheless flawed, which adds extra spice to the narrative mix. Furthermore, we also have the opportunity to explore the experiences of women endowed with power, ingenuity and, importantly, a convincing voice.”
—Clare Morris, poet, author of Devon Maid Walking, and Editor of The Blue Nib

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“Alana Best has a knack for making you feel like you are one of her besties being told another great tale of her family travelling adventure. You get her enthusiasm, and you get private glimpses into her life, her delight and despair. But this is no simple lavish travel trip—this is a rich story where Alana explores her own deepening understanding of what it means to be a white woman travelling with her Black husband and the myriad of assumptions and judgements they face along the way.”
—Yvonne Blomer, former poet laureate and author of Sugar Ride: Cycling from Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur

“Alana Best tells this story with grace, humor, and candidness. It’s a wonderful tale about not only a family’s grand adventure but also our complex world—its positives and negatives—and how our time to make a difference is short.”
—Jeremy Leon Hance, author of Baggage: Confessions of a Globe-Trotting Hypochondriac

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“In lyrical, at times searing, prose, [Sidoti] captures her core loneliness. Her story is a riveting intergenerational tale of women doing the best they can, sometimes failing painfully.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“A Smoke and a Song will have you crying, laughing, and shaking your head in amazement . . . Please do not pass up this book, but put it on the top of your reading list as you will not regret it.”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5 stars

“She [Sidoti] ultimately makes peace with these past selves by discussing her traumas with her family and using various spiritual practices, including yoga, to remind herself that ‘new life is blooming. Loss is looming. And both gladness and grief grip at the gate.’ This is powerful stuff.”
—Publishers Weekly

“Inspiring and reflective, A Smoke and A Song should be required reading for anyone looking within and beyond. Sherry Sidoti weaves us through a journey of self-discovery, heartbreak, and self-actualization. She brings to life each part of ourselves—the parts we know and the parts we have a harder time listening to—all in the name of self-love.”
—Chelsea Handler, #1 New York Times best-selling author, comedian, and Dear Chelsea podcast host

“Sherry Sidoti’s wisdom and compassion are a powerful gift that she generously shares in this achingly beautiful story of loss, survival, and healing.“
—Jeannette Walls, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Glass Castle

“Earthy and magical, A Smoke and a Song is a woman’s anthem. With the heart of a mother and the soul of a warrior, Sherry Sidoti takes us on her unwavering quest towards self-agency, braiding music, poetry, art, culture, and mysticism with grounded spirituality and a wry New York City ‘edge.’ This story is steeped in healing tools from the author’s decades of study and teaching, without being pushy or prescriptive. Sidoti trusts her readers to mine the raw ore from her story and polish it into gold for their own.”
—Anita Kopacz, best-selling author of Shallow Waters: A Novel

“A Smoke and a Song is a winning book! Sherry Sidoti’s prose is absolutely gorgeous—lyrical and tender, moody and insightful, mystical and relatable. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. A memoir told with such nuanced self-awareness; you’ll find yourself needing to put the book down at moments just to pause, take in her reflections, and make meaning of your own story through hers.”
—Nancy Slonim Aronie, author of Writing from the Heart and Memoir as Medicine

“I discovered the poet Stanley Kunitz while I was a college student at NYU and his words saved my life; still do. All these years later, his granddaughter’s words are saving my life and if that isn’t magic, I dare you to tell me what is. By sharing her story, Sherry Sidoti invites us to remember what it is to love deeply and then to go out into the world with that knowing so that we can live big, beautiful, and messy lives.”
—Jennifer Pastiloff, best-selling author of On Being Human

“Sherry Sidoti beautifully weaves together a deeply moving memoir that captures the many complexities of love and our relationship with the ones we care about the most. I came away moved and inspired by her willingness to be so transparent and authentic.”
—Paul Samuel Dolman, author of Hitchhiking with Larry David and What Matters Most podcast host

“A seeker’s story of healing intergenerational trauma. In her unwavering commitment to heal, with body informed awareness, the author alchemizes inherited history to rewrite her own narrative breath by breath, beat by beat. Every broken family system has a healer. Sherry Sidoti is one.”
—Shalom Harlow, model, actress, and yogini

“Yearning and desire ooze from between the lines in this complicated family memoir exquisitely written by a New York City girl. Sherry Sidoti’s words pull us through her life stages with love, humor, and raw honesty as she seeks self-compassion. When you finish, you’ll want to start all over again. A Smoke and a Song is that good.”
—Kathy Elkind, author of To Walk It Is To See It

“A Smoke and a Song makes me feel like I’ve stumbled upon a beautiful explorer’s locked diary and picked the lock. The narrative is both delicious and filled with disaster, careening at breakneck pace through a life fully engaged in raw, sensual, and inspiringly elevated consciousness. You’ll be completely riveted by Sidoti’s story—this book will help you see and digest the deepest questions and twists of your own life and relationships. It’s a book you will thrill to read and one you’ll keep close for a long time to come.”
—Susan Madden-Cox, host of 3 Crones podcast and owner of the ocean earth wind fire yoga studio

“With A Smoke and a Song Sherry Sidoti has crafted an astute and closely-observed memoir of family, sisterhood, motherhood, loss, and how we can build beautiful, bracing lives even while mourning aspects of our personal history. Her warmth and her generous heart are evident on every page.”
—Ronit Plank, memoirist and host of the Podcast Let’s Talk Memoir 

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“ . . . . we all need to step back from our prejudices and assumptions, take a deep breath, and realize that we are all in this together . . . . mesmerizing . . . . A worthwhile read with characters who grapple with timely political conundrums.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The stakes are high and the ground unstable in the fictional town of Wellington Beach where even a real estate agent’s seemingly innocuous pamphlets are loaded with undercurrents of significance and menace. Yet Camarillo’s novel offers hope, and, because of her facility with characters, I found myself unabashedly rooting for the fallible and suffering Wellington community.”
—Victoria Patterson, author of The Secret Habit of Sorrow and The Little Brother

“Fans of Liane Moriarty will savor the raw suspense and mystery Camarillo has skillfully woven. Juxtaposed against the bright and sunny Southern California sky, this multigenerational tale takes a deep dive into the minds and motivations of a seemingly harmless neighborhood as it strips back each dark and complicated layer, piece by piece.”
— Suzanne Simonetti, USA Today best-selling author of The Sound of Wings

“Thoughtful and riveting. In Those People Behind Us, Mary Camarillo trains an astute yet empathetic eye on the residents of one Southern California planned community in the year 2017, dissecting the mental and emotional cracks in our foundation at the brink of the Trump era.”
—Shelley Blanton-Stroud, author of Copy Boy and Tom Boy

“Peyton Place with a twist of Trump.”
—Eduardo Santiago, author of Tomorrow They Will Kiss and Midnight Rhumba

“A book about change, growth, acceptance, and understanding people different than yourself.”
—Diana Wagman, author of Spontaneous and Extraordinary October

“As skillfully as Elizabeth Strout and Susan Straight, Mary Camarillo captures her diverse beach town community with such precision you feel you are eavesdropping on real people’s lives, with all their dreams and disappointments, faults, and frailties. Though Camarillo touches on hot topics such as homelessness, low-income housing, racism, and political differences, she lets her characters express their differing views and leaves it to her readers to draw their own conclusions. What I liked most about this beautifully crafted novel was the ultimate truth woven throughout—that despite our differences, most of us are more alike than we are different.”
—Debra Thomas, author of Luz: A Novel

“A town that could be anywhere in America.”
—Leslie A. Rasmussen, author of After Happily Ever After and The Stories We Cannot Tell

“Those People Behind Us is set in a politically charged time and place, but the citizens of the place – flawed, conflicted, mortal—reminded me of the citizens of another time and place, the characters of Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg, Ohio. Both sets of characters are equally bound together by time and place and the loneliness that is at the center of so many American lives. . . . They share your flaws, your sins, your secrets, your mortality. Camarillo has created what is by now a rarity, fully rounded characters that invoke what Flannery O’Connor called ‘the mystery of personality.’ These characters will stay with you long after you’ve finished the book. Like a Wellington Beach sunburn or some grains of sand in an oyster.”
—Lou Matthews, author of Shaky Town and LA Breakdown

“Mary Camarillo’s fictional beach town comes to vivid life with her intricate plotting and the southern California she knows as intimately as every back yard and sidewalk and kitchen her characters inhabit here, in this right-now novel. Her dark humor glow amid the streets of this coastal place.”
—Susan Straight, author of Mecca

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“Each character is more charming than the next . . . the intellectual discussions throughout the book prove fresh and engaging and will keep the pages turning. A quick-witted depiction of moviemaking best suited for contemplative romantics.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“. . . The Location Shoot is hard to put down. Leavy’s literary style is engaging and immersive . . . The characters grapple with questions many of us face, making the story relatable and enjoyable. Leavy is a master storyteller, skillfully weaving together a narrative that keeps us engaged from start to finish. The pacing is well-balanced, ensuring the story moves forward while allowing for meaningful reflection on the characters’ experiences. Ultimately, it’s a must-read for anyone looking for a thought-provoking and entertaining exploration of love, relationships, and self-discovery. Highly recommended!”
—Readers’ Favorite, 5-star review

“The Location Shoot, penned by Patricia Leavy, is an enlightening exploration of art, philosophy, and life’s profound queries. . . . The narrative’s charm isn’t solely defined by the romantic entanglement of a central couple but also by its well-sketched ensemble cast . . . the story reaches a fulfilling conclusion, brimming with a sense of humanity and personal transformation.”
—Literary Titan, 5-star review

“A tour de force! Much more than a romance, this novel celebrates the romance of life itself. Set on an exotic film location with a fabulous cast of characters that come to life on the page, this book grabs hold of your heart and mind. The Location Shoot poses big questions about the meaning of life and love, and the answers are profoundly satisfying. Leavy’s voice in fiction is singular. She brings her laser-like wit, intelligence, and hopefulness to this enchanting and truly unforgettable love story.”
—Laurel Richardson, award-winning author of Lone Twin

“The Location Shoot is a stunning exploration of love, hope, dreams, and art bundled together in sheets of romance and laughter overheard from characters you just want to spend more and more time with. A truly joyous read!”
— J. E. Sumerau, author of Scarecrow

“The Location Shoot is a masterpiece. Leavy’s astonishing talent for exploring the human condition through light and escapist reading is on full display in this gorgeously written novel. Sexy celebrity romance meets rom-com meets literary fiction. This profoundly engaging book gave me all the feelings, from laughter to happy tears. I fell completely in love with the characters through Leavy’s masterful dialogue. This book was so captivating that I read it in one sitting, unable to put it down. The ending is pure perfection.”
—U. Melissa Anyiwo, editor of Gender Warriors

“An intelligent, thought-provoking romance set in a gorgeous location in the endlessly riveting world of filmmaking. The Location Shoot is absolutely spellbinding. The atmospheric details are exquisite, the characters finely drawn, and the story captivating. This book is a celebration of love, friendship, and the magic of art. Completely immersive; I could not put it down! The ending is unforgettable and deeply satisfying. A must-read!”
—Jessica Smartt Gullion, author of October Birds 

“Wow! Leavy has written a gorgeous novel about the meaning of life and how art is woven into the fabric of human existence. The characters show us that the biggest question is best answered through art and love. Life, like art, is about improvisation, taking chances, and pushing through our fear. I devoured this book.”
—Sandra L. Faulkner, award-winning author of Poetic Inquiry: Craft, Method and Practice

“Quaint romance gives way to a deeper allegory about human development. Leavy illustrates how a lifetime of intense publicity and relentless exposure can trap people in an eternal childhood of the heart, from which they must break free. I expect—and hope—to see Finn Forrester and Ella Sinclair in the news again.”
—Alexandra “Xan” Nowakowski, coauthor of Other People’s Oysters

“Life imitates art in this wildly romantic novel. Leavy’s unique talent for weaving a thoughtful meditation on the arts into a sexy beach read is on full display in this triumphant page-turner of a book that follows the personal lives of a group making a film about the meaning of life. You will fall in love with the characters, but more than anything, The Location Shoot makes you fall in love with life itself. A profoundly beautiful and inspiring read. I didn’t want it to end. Highly recommend!”
—Jessie Voigts, PhD, founder of Wandering Educators

“The Location Shoot by Patricia Leavy is a fun and light summer escape for romance fans. A perfect book to take to the pool.”
—Sarahlyn Bruck, author of Light of the Fire

“Leavy’s latest novel is less about the film world as a place of make believe, and more about the real questions of life. Get the book, get on location, enjoy!”
—Mary E. Weems, Cleveland Arts Prize Winner and author of Blackeyed

“Patricia Leavy is a captivating writer . . . People are raving about this book. [Leavy] does such a masterful job . . . The Location Shoot, get it.”
—John Busbee, founder and producer of The Culture Buzz

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“Reading this book is like reading a diary, with each cherished location and character lovingly described. The reader is immersed in the harshness of living an itinerant life and is shown the quiet beauty that exists in the desert and that can be found even in the most dysfunctional of families.”
—Booklist

“…Josie is a sharp, perceptive lead….Nostalgia overlays the eloquent family saga The Ways of Water, in which a girl is hastened toward independence by tragedy.”
—Foreword Reviews

“Janssen writes in Josie’s voice, which allows readers to get to know her as a brave, complicated woman, and witnessing her growth as a confident person is an engaging experience…Janssen creates a believable West.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“This story flows with twists and turns much like those of a river…The authentic voice, rich sensory imagery, and often lyrical, poetic language create an emotional and descriptive feast.”
—Chanticleer Book Reviews, 5/5 STARS

“Teresa H. Janssen’s beautifully written historical novel captures your heart. With its vivid description, sensuous and poetic detail, you are at one with Josie Belle on every curve and dip of her path. You feel the sting of desert sand on your face and smell the sweet lavender in a baby’s bath. But mostly, you are touched by the strength of Josie’s family and their bond of love which holds them close, if not always in space but in heart. This is a breathtaking story, exquisitely told, that you will not forget.”
—Anne Brooker James, author of The Marsh Bird

“Janssen’s love of her subject radiates in every line of this immersive coming-of-age tale. Spanning the dizzying cycles of boom and bust in the early twentieth century Southwest, the novel is packed with historical detail. . . . Like a riverbed that dries up and refills, the Gore family must first be torn asunder before it can be made whole again. A precarious life is limned with great care and great heart—and with prose that often verges on the poetic.”
—Laurel Davis Huber, award-winning author of The Velveteen Daughter

“An inherently fascinating, deftly crafted and eloquently entertaining saga of a novel from start to finish.”
—Midwest Book Review

“From its captivating beginning to its redemptive end, Teresa H. Janssen’s immersive debut, The Ways of Water, weaves a tale of heartache and joy based on family history set in the American Southwest in the early 20th century. Josie Belle Gore embodies every young girl’s fears, curiosities, and dreams as she navigates an often-hostile environment and often-volatile family life. One can’t help but cheer for her as she overcomes hardships and failure, time and again, on the road (or the rails) to maturity.A five-star debut.”
—Ashley E. Sweeney, author of Hardland

“In the vein of William Kent Krueger’s This Tender Land, Teresa H. Janssen seamlessly transports readers into an expertly crafted yesteryear of her grandmother, Josie Belle Gore. As the rivers, creeks and streams flow throughout this land, so too, does Janssen’s narrative, recreating the remote, untamed beauty of a region, and the harsh and oftentimes difficult way of life long-past. Janssen honors her grandmother with this exceptional account of the triumph and bravery of a singular young girl who grows into a woman as she makes her own way in the American Southwest.”
—Donna Everhart, author of The Saints of Swallow Hill

“Teresa H. Janssen draws a riveting story that I could not put down. It is reminiscent of Jeannette Walls’s Half Broke Horses and Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds. The prose is exceptional… The imagery is breathtakingly vivid. …But it is the fully fleshed-out characters that will grab the reader and refuse to release them, even long after the reading is complete. I look forward to more from this exciting debut author.”
—Adele Holmes, M.D., author of Winter’s Reckoning

“The enlightening story of a courageous young woman, Josie Belle Gore, and her family as they struggle to survive in the early 1900’s of the America West, where “moving from place to place seemed as natural as the motion of the sun and the moon,” as they searched for the next possibility of home. Engrossing and unsettling, this riveting and beautifully told story held my attention from the first vivid page to the last. The Way of Water is a stunning debut!”

—Anna Quinn, author of The Night Child and Angeline  

“Building on family lore and deep research, Teresa H. Janssen’s The Ways of Water is a young woman’s poignant coming-of-age story that reveals a fascinating slice of early 20th century life in the American West.”
—Margaret Rosenberg, author of Finding Napoleon: A Novel

“Teresa H. Janssen’s lyrical writing style, narrative voice, and impressive powers of description offer a slice-of-life history lesson that, like all good story-telling, never feels like a lesson. Though faced with daunting hardship, the novel’s protagonist, Josie, never loses her determination or sense of self, offering a character worth rooting for. A compelling read for anyone who enjoys thoughtful, well-researched historical fiction.”

—Suzanne Moyers, award-winning author, ‘Til All These Things Be Done

“In this highly emotional and intimate story, the reader is fully engaged in Josie’s personal life and exploits, with numerous negative twists and positive turns.”
—Historical Novel Society

“Janssen is a historian herself, and The Ways of Water is firmly grounded in the history of the times: railroad strikes, the Spanish flu epidemic, revolution and civil war in Mexico, the trauma of losing so many young men in the first World War and the impact of the war on society. If you enjoy well-researched historical fiction, put this engaging debut on your reading list.”
—Cascadia Daily News

“Author Teresa Janssen’s novel, The Ways of Water, could be used for a masterclass demonstrating the proper application of the technical elements that go into a novel. From organization and worldbuilding to flow, pacing, and character arcs, this author shows readers how it’s done…Janssen immerses the reader in the story with her prose and descriptions.”
—Lone Star Literary Review

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“Joanne Intrator has created a nonfiction book that reads like a well-scripted novel. It has a storyline that breathlessly builds suspense, has intrigue that keeps you guessing what will come next, and wraps it up in a satisfying manner. But what makes this book so extraordinary is that the author takes a rather mundane topic—seeking the return of a building that was stolen by the Nazis—and uses it to enlighten the reader about how people (and their organizations) actually behave, and what motivates them to act in ways that many would describe as sociopathic. Telling the story as a psychiatrist—whose ability to analyze conduct and demeanor is truly unique—sets this book apart from all other ‘restitution’ narratives. It is a book that educates the reader without being didactic. What more can you expect from a recent historical event? Summons to Berlin is the kind of nonfiction book that you will want to come back to again and again, for your own edification as well as your interest in sharing the author’s insights into the human condition with others.”
—David Hirshberg, author of Jacobo’s Rainbow and My Mother’s Son

“Dr. Intrator’s Summons to Berlin is unique in that it is laced through with her observations and insights as a well trained and experienced psychiatrist about the experiences she endured in her pursuit of justice for her family. ‘I couldn’t put the book down’ is a frequently used comment to praise an author’s work. In fact, I opened this book late one afternoon and read without stopping for five hours, mesmerized by the shocking details of Dr. Intrator’s experience. I was astonished by her unflagging perseverance in solving the inevitable and novel obstacles put in her way by her assigned and unmotivated German advocates. Her ingenious solutions to issues that would have stopped a lesser spirit were remarkable. This is an account of courage and insightful analysis not only of the author’s responses to the challenges she faced but also of the motives, limitations, and maneuvers of those who sought to dissuade her from her quest.”
—Dr. Marianne J. Legato, best-selling author of Eve’s Rib

“Joanne Intrator’s Summons to Berlin is an important and engrossing book. Spurred by unsettling deathbed questions, the writer restlessly searches for answers in order that her father, Gerhard, should one day rest easy. This memoir reads with intense imagery that is really the stuff of novels. I had to keep reminding myself that the entire narrative is all too real. A remarkable accomplishment that fully honors Intrator’s family legacy while stimulating readers’ minds and touching their hearts as well.”
—Steven K. Baum, author of Antisemitism Explained and The Psychology of Genocide

“In her captivating Summons to Berlin, Joanne Intrator skillfully interweaves an immense knowledge of Holocaust-era history into a vivid, complex, tragic narration of the restitution conflict that for many years possessed her heart and soul. A triumph!”
—Dr. Ava Siegler, author of What Should I Tell the Kids?

“Joanne Intrator’s Summons to Berlin is a compelling confession full of intriguing questions and significant insights. In this absorbing book, the author is at once personal and objective, bringing together inner and outer realities in thoughtful, searching ways. Intrator rewards readers with a vivid feel for the complex, often disturbing events at the heart of her narrative.”
—Dr. Michael Eigen, author of The Sensitive Self and The Psychoanalytic Mystic

“Joanne Intrator’s Summons to Berlin is a gripping story of loss and the struggle for restitution.”
—William H. Weitzer, PhD, John H. Slade Executive Director, Leo Baeck Institute

“It is all too little appreciated that the Berlin Wall went clear through the city’s historic center, known in German as Mitte. Because it did, Berlin did not enjoy the same leeway as many other European cities to rebuild its historic center á l’ancienne after the devastation of WWII. With her Summons to Berlin, Joanne Intrator provides readers with rich, vibrant details of Mitte history that they simply will not find anywhere else. I hope and believe that Intrator’s finely observed memoir, with its dramatic central conflict and upbeat ending, will make a significant contribution to continued good relations between Germany and the United States.”
—Dr. Benedikt Goebel, Director, Office for City Research, Berlin, Büro für Stadtforschung

“What really strikes me about Joanne Intrator’s remarkable Summons to Berlin is how compellingly the author—a practicing psychiatrist—decodes the emotional dimensions of her epic restitution drama. This stimulating, deeply moving book is sure to resonate.”
—Dr. Frank Mecklenburg, Director of Research and Chief Archivist, Leo Baeck Institute

“Throughout her inspiring memoir Summons to Berlin, Dr. Joanne Intrator writes with her sharp, inquiring mind. Because she is a practicing psychiatrist and accomplished researcher, she is able to imbue her narrative with unique insights not just of the people involved in her case but also more broadly of history and its puzzlements. I find this book an exceptionally enriching read.”
—Elisabeth von Haebler, editor-in-chief of Ästhetik & Kommunikation

“What a harrowing, powerful read. The author, a psychiatrist, brings accessible professional insights to this memoir . . . In chilling detail, she recounts every step of her brave, and often frustrating, yet ultimately successful mission. On his deathbed, Dr. Intrator’s father had asked whether she was “tough enough” for this kind of complex, prolonged battle. Summons to Berlin leaves no doubt that she is.”
—Peggy Taylor, Photographer, author of Streeteries: New York’s Pandemic Outdoor Dining

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“A multilayered and complex remembrance.”
—Kirkus Reviews

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