{"title":"Jane Messer","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our collection dedicated to the works of \u003cem\u003eJane Messer\u003c\/em\u003e, a distinguished author known for her insightful contributions to the literary world. With a keen eye for detail and an empathy-driven narrative style, Jane Messer has captivated readers who cherish deep, thoughtful storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong her celebrated works is \u003cstrong\u003eRaven Mother\u003c\/strong\u003e, a compelling blend of biography and memoir that explores the intricacies of personal and ancestral histories. Messer's work in this genre is noted for its nuanced examination of relationships and identity, offering readers a profound connection to her subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJane Messer's books are treasured for their ability to merge real-life experiences with engaging prose, making them an essential addition for anyone who values both educational insight and narrative beauty. As you browse through this category, you'll find yourself drawn into a world where fact meets poetry, and personal stories resonate universally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are new to Jane Messer's works or a long-time admirer, our collection promises a rewarding journey through the life stories she so expertly weaves. Enjoy your exploration of these remarkable books.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"raven-mother-by-jane-messer-9781761170638","title":"Raven Mother","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a powerful work of memoir, history, and biography, Jane Messer retraces the tragic and hopeful steps of her Jewish German grandmother, Bella. From pre-war Berlin to Tel Aviv to Melbourne, Messer follows Bella's journey and tries to understand her choices, including why she abandoned her son Michael in England before the war. Along the way, she speaks with historians in Germany, peace activists, scholars, and refugees in Israel and Palestine, and, constantly, to her beloved father.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShifting between the personal and the historical with lyrical precision, \u003ci\u003eRaven Mother\u003c\/i\u003e grapples with the grand scale of global events and the intimate struggles of family and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'In seeking the truth about her grandmother, Messer uncovers far more than a family history. Her thorough journey reveals profound questions of identity, loss, and displacement, while exposing the deep-rooted racism and injustice woven through the world she explores.' - Majeda Awawdeh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith evenhandedness and generosity of spirit, Jane Messer's minutely researched history of dispossession and genocide embraces both her Jewish roots stretching back to Berlin before the Holocaust and, with unflinching clear-sightedness, the story of Palestine. It is a plain-speaking, remarkable and deeply affecting book.' - Robert Dessaix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaven Mother\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a deeply moving journey of discovery. While we have begun to understand how tenaciously the traumas of our parents live on within us, it takes a writer of Messer's calibre to apprehend this phenomenon with such verve, candour, and insight. As her travels into her father's past demonstrate so palpably, what we draw from our parents' complex histories can change over time if we are brave enough to face them.' - Sara Dowse\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautifully etched excursion through muddied layers of history and memories of place, \u003ci\u003eRaven Mother\u003c\/i\u003e is an unexpected homage to the fault lines of family.' - Andrea Durbach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important work of enquiry into one of the most contested pieces of land on this earth through one family's story. A fine book illustrating the sorrows and resilience of life and why we must not look away from the suffering of others.' - Susan Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWise, poignant, and beautiful, \u003ci\u003eRaven Mother\u003c\/i\u003e builds an arch over the here-and-now to connect an individual life with a family and communal past. This is a book that matters. It can only enrich our understanding of the present.' - Malcolm Knox\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMesser's search for her grandmother is gripping and forensic, asking difficult questions about history and memory. It is both epic and personal. A moving and beautifully written memoir.' - Catharine Lumby\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e...poetically beautiful, fascinating, special...so rare in the landscape of writing about IsraelPalestine and JewishArab relations.' - Yonatan Mendel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47371436065004,"sku":"9781761170638","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/183ea7812ba209edb2b2513d0296e42b.jpg?v=1773258753"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jane-messer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}