Book Synopsis
Tory's Tuesday is set in Bialystok, Poland. the year is 1939. The Nazis
are rounding up Polish Jews in ghettos all over the country, and
Marissa and Elsa are no exception.
After being crammed into cattle cars and shipped south to Auschwitz
concentration camp, Marissa and Elsa become separated. Marissa, a
seamstress by trade, is put to work in one of the large textile
warehouses to make clothes and gloves for the soldiers. Elsa is forced
into the mainstream population, where death lurks menacingly around
every corner.
Through all of the atrocities and horrors both women must face,
their love for each other never wavers. While in the concentration
camp, they meet a number of other courageous women who help them in
their fight to both survive and reunite.
This story will embed itself deep within you and make you feel
and understand the pain and anguish women suffered at the hands of the
maniacal Nazis. You will applaud the strength and determination of
these women, as well as hurt for them when they lose those close to
them. And when you finish the final page and close the book, you will
believe that as long as there is love, anything is possible.
Reviews of Tory's Tuesday
"This book is an unforgettable journey of two women who learned to love
in the most horrific time in human history. It is passionate, touching
and a triumph for love. A must read no matter what your sexual
preference is. A real Chick Flick!
"
"I've read a lot of books--fiction
and nonfiction--about WWII. This book is different. It focuses on the
personal relationship between two remarkable women inside a
concentration camp and their struggle to stay alive against incredible
odds. A very heartwarming story. Silva has done her homework on the
period and its monumental world impact."
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