Holding My Breath

By Sidura Ludwig format: trade paperback publication: August 2008 ISBN: 9781554700530

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Spanning three decades against the backdrop of the Jewish community in the north end of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Holding My Breath is a poignant coming-of-age tale told from the point of view of Beth Levy, the youngest in a household of two generations of strong Jewish women. There’s her mother, Goldie, who upholds the family’s middle-class values and traditions at home and in the community; her aunt Carrie, who has a secret past; and her beautiful, wild, and rebellious aunt Sarah. Noticeably absent is her uncle, Phil, who died tragically during the Second World War. As Beth grows up, she finds herself navigating between the old world and the new, and the mounting pressure to conform only feeds her longing to escape. A bold and tender debut from a fresh and exciting voice.

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