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"""Alice knew that Selma sometimes felt judged by their mother and didn't always like it when Alice was praised and Selma was not. Alice glanced over at her sister, but Selma was smiling at Alice. In what Alice understood might be Selma's last act of generosity towards her sister, Selma was going to let Alice bask in the glow of Emma's pride toward her elder daughter. Then the three shared a hug, a hug that seemed to last forever."" Alice Heppenheimer, born into a prosperous German Jewish family around the turn of the twentieth century, comes of age at a time of growing opportunities for women. So, when she turns 21 years old, she convinces her strict family to allow her to attend art school, and then pursues a career in women's fashion. Alice prospers in her career and settles into married life, but she could not anticipate a Nazi Germany, where simply being Jewish has become an existential threat. Stumbling Stones is a novel based on the true story of a woman driven to achieve at a time of persecution and hatred, and who is reluctant to leave the only home she has ever known. But as strong and resilient as Alice is, she now faces the ultimate challenge - will she and her husband be able to escape Nazi Germany or have they waited too long to leave?"

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"""Extremely readable with close attention paid to both wider historical and intimate family details, Suchman's tale serves as a monument in words."" -Kirkus Reviews ""Author Bonnie Suchman has crafted an immersive and atmospheric work that offers a poignant journey through a tumultuous and dark period in human history... Stumbling Stones is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that I would not hesitate to recommend."" -Readers' Favorite ""Readers will be moved by Alice's journey and I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to read the story of the holocaust beyond concentration camps."" -Alextheshadowgirl's Blog"

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Bonnie Suchman is an attorney who has been practicing law for forty years. Using her legal skills, she researched her husband's family's 250-year history in Germany, and published a non-fiction book about the family, Broken Promises: The Story of a Jewish Family in Germany. One member of the family, Alice Heppenheimert, was particularly compelling for the author. This novel is her story.

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