Florida JCCs Present: A World of Books: Authors from Israel & Around the World
Heather Morris, Author of “Three Sisters”
The unforgettable conclusion to the story that started with The Tattooist of Auschwitz. Cibi, Magda, and Livia were aged 19, 17, and 15 in 1942, when Livia was ordered to leave their home in Slovakia, to “work for the Germans.” Cibi insisted on going with Livia, and the two were sent to the hell of Auschwitz while Magda remained in hiding. In 1944, Magda was captured and the three were reunited in Auschwitz, and as the war turned against the Nazis, sent out on the death marches. They had so little, they had suffered such brutality, but they were strong together and found their way home. These determined young women, who had survived so much, emigrated to Israel. There they worked, prospered, found love, had children and grandchildren, always together.
Heather Morris is an international number one bestselling author, who is passionate about stories of survival, resilience, and hope. In 2003, while working in a large public hospital in Melbourne, Heather was introduced to an elderly gentleman who ‘might just have a story worth telling.’ The day she met Lale Sokolov changed both their lives. Heather used Lale’s story as the basis for The Tattooist of Auschwitz, which has sold six million copies. Her follow-up novel, Cilka’s Journey, has sold more than a million copies worldwide.