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and the strength of the stories taught by her family

but also a moving reminder of the power of books to connect generations and deepen conversations around resilience

Underlying the story is the importance of food and cooking to the Baghdadi Jews

The Corset Maker: A Novel - Annette Libeskind Berkovits education gold embroidery textilesThe Corset Maker is a tale of the twentieth century that celebrates human resilience. It is an enchanting, resonant novel inspired by the life of Dora Libeskind and seen through the eyes of Rifka. Berkovits weaves a story of a quintessential rebel in times of global crisis and war. Threads of Nazism, antisemitism, and sexism make for a compelling, fast paced narrative that sees a young heroine navigate the world in search of her destiny. Daniel