Maps and Shadows
Praise
WINNER of the SILVER AWARD
for HISTORICAL FICTION
at the 2011 Benjamin Franklin Awards
"Fascinating in style and content."
— The Black Sheep Dances
"The message of the book is an important one."
— Diary of an Eccentric
"Beautifully written...I highly recommend this book."
— Mary's Book Corner
"Absolutely fascinating...very vivid. An extremely eye-opening look at a not so familiar aspect of World War II's history."
— Back to Books
"Haunting...well-researched...recommended to those who like their historical fiction autobiographical and real."
— Historical Novels Review
"Beautifully written."
— Scotsbarszcz
"A wonderful book. Jopek...shows how very talented she is...I definitely recommend this book on several levels, especially for the writing."
— Nightreader
"Vividly depicted...beautifully written...filled with haunting imagery."
— Jew Wishes
"I jumped at the chance to review...Maps and Shadows."
— Crazy for Books
"Inspired by her family’s history, and also by the necessity to give voice to a generation that was forcibly silenced...a gentle book."
— Cosmopolitan Review
"Has a real feel for the material."
— Reminder News
"An incredible story...compelling."
— Rose City Reader
"Combines her own gift for lyricism with a straightforward narrative style that demands you keep reading."
— Writing the Polish Diaspora
"Intimate, spare, elegantly written and deeply moving...an important book."
— Bieganski the Blog
"Prewar Idyllic Rural Life, the Siberian Exile, 'Amnesty', in Anders Army, and No Home to Return To (Because Poland Betrayed)"
— Jews & Poles Database