Connections

by Susan Rosler

"This may be a first. Susan Rosler not only recounts the past of the large Austrian family from which she has descended, but also follows out all the descendants in their departures from the Nazi regime and subsequent lives. Lots of fashion. Lots of fascination." David Leddick, author of 23 books, worldwide Creative Director for Revlon in New York "Susan Rosler has lovingly collected pearls of family history to craft a magnificent and singular necklace of memories that have endured time and tragedy. With painstaking care, she has collected treasured memories that inspire and unite not only her blood relations but all those in her orbit who have become family." Rosemary Ravinal This book reminds me of 'Tuesdays with Morrie' because the 'moral of the story' is recounted in an everyday setting." Ellen Frazer-Jameson, British journalist, TV, and radio celebrity, and author of eight books " This is a family treasure for those old enough to remember some of their ancestors who survived the Shoah, and future generations who may want to know. Susan's photos make it come alive and she is a lovely and loving family ambassador, creating links for the remnants of the diaspora. Susan found a path to joy at the crossroads of Holocaust ashes and chance meetings of wise individuals encountered along the way. Teacher, photographer, singer, and yoga enthusiast, she recounts deeply moving events in her life that offer readers the opportunity to share in the outcome of her experiences: love." Dr. Royce Froehlich, Jungian psychotherapist. "Susan's Quest for her family's history is a truly amazing journey through decades of war, holocaust survival and rebirth. She relates incidents that are alive with drama, coincidence and humor: not only tales with historic impact, but also modern-day observations of quirks and triumphs. You will warm to her writing style, which is as spare as impressionist painting, inviting you, the reader, to join her in leaps of imagination as she unveils the foibles and fortunes of her friends and family. This debut memoir is charming, funny and captivating. It documents a family whose essence is sustained through some of the 20th century's landmark moments, and whose journey crosses continents. Above all, it lays out the web of synchronicity that connects not only Susan's close companions, but all of us as we trot together down life's highways and byways, harnessed by love, compassion and respect for one another Jude Parry, Theatre producer and director, mime and Shakespearean actor.