Invented Lives from Troubled Times: Jewish Family Resilience
Invented Lives from Troubled Times is a book about a Jewish family’s shifting paths to resilience after pogroms, revolution, and the Holocaust. It draws on family memories alongside archival sources and the author’s observations, and describes how relatives built markedly different lives after repeated trauma.
At a glance
- Examines an extended Jewish family’s experiences across the 20th century, including pogroms, revolution, and the Holocaust.
- Pairs family memories with archival sources and the author’s long-term observations.
- Focuses on varied responses to trauma rather than one uniform account of survival.
Reference price: $69.00
Price checked: Nov 14, 2026
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Pros
- Offers a family-centered account spanning several major historical traumas.
- The combination of recollections and archival material provides more than a memory-only framing.
- Describes resilience through divergent personalities and life paths.
Technical specifications
7 specifications| Publisher | Cherry Orchard Books |
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| Publication date | December 30, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 310 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 979-8887198477 |
| Dimensions | 5 x 0.75 x 8 inches |
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| Weight listed | 15.8 ounces |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers interested in Jewish family history and the Holocaust.
- Readers looking for a narrative about how people adapted after repeated trauma.
- Those interested in the interplay of family recollection and archival research.
Less suited to
- Readers seeking a general survey of the Holocaust rather than an extended family’s story.
- Readers who prefer a strictly chronological or purely archival history.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Invented Lives from Troubled Times about?
It recounts an extended Jewish family’s experiences with pogroms, revolution, and the Holocaust, and explores the different lives family members built after repeated trauma.
What sources does the book draw on?
The listing describes a combination of family memories, archival sources, and the author’s observations and interactions over decades.
How long is the book?
The listing gives a print length of 310 pages.
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