{"title":"Esther Safran Foer","description":"\u003cp\u003eEsther Safran Foer is a remarkable author celebrated for her poignant contributions to the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir genre. Her work resonates with readers through its heartfelt exploration of personal and familial histories. A significant work in her collection is \u003cem\u003eI Want You to Know We’re Still Here\u003c\/em\u003e, a memoir that intricately weaves past and present, capturing the enduring legacy of family, memory, and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEsther Safran Foer brings a deeply personal perspective to her writing, drawing upon her own experiences as the daughter of Holocaust survivors. She deftly navigates complex genealogies and intergenerational stories, ensuring that the echoes of the past continue to inform future generations. Her writing is not only a tribute to her family's past but also an invitation for readers to reflect on their own heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her literary endeavours, Esther Safran Foer combines meticulous research with a compelling narrative style, creating works that are as enlightening as they are moving. Her books are a must-read for anyone interested in the profound connections between history and personal identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"i-want-you-to-know-were-still-here-by-esther-safran-foer-9780008297640","title":"I Want You to Know We’re Still Here","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK\u003c\/strong\u003e  \n‘Esther Safran Foer has written of her family in a way that is both uniquely and heartbreakingly her story and a deeply important testament for Ashkenazi Jews. Her memories are our important history.’ \u003cem\u003eRobert Peston, ITV Political Editor\u003c\/em\u003e  \n\n\u003cstrong\u003eA moving and powerful inter-generational memoir about story and memory.\u003c\/strong\u003e  \n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMine is a family of readers and writers. Our house is filled with books. There are contemporary design books on the coffee table in the living room, legal books in my husband’s home office, and piles of children’s books for when my grandchildren visit. However, the side table next to my bed is piled with books about the Holocaust. Framed maps of shtetls line my office walls and pictures of relatives killed in the Holocaust are displayed on our family gallery walls.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes I feel like I exist across two polarised realities, experiencing great fulfilment from family, friends, and a meaningful career, and, at the same time, finding the joy of my life tempered by its shadows. In the darker corners of my mind live ghosts and demons who visit me from the shtetls in Ukraine where my family came from. Some of the details that make these visions so vivid are imagined because I grew up in a family where memories were too terrible to speak of.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the true story of four generations who have been dealing with the Holocaust and its aftermath. We are four generations, survivors and survivors of survivors, storytellers and memory keepers. And we’re still here.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46531719299308,"sku":"9780008297640","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/25896303482190.jpg?v=1749282341"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/esther-safran-foer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}