This book is a celebration of the resiliency and strength of a woman far ahead of her time.   Rifka Berg, her birth name, was reborn multiple times during her life.  This isn’t a coming-of-age story as much as it is a tale of the growth of women’s rights.  Rifka survives growing up before, during, and post WWII.  The book also shows the obscene persistence of Jewish discrimination.

The post-war experiences in Paris were an aspect of the time that I had never considered.   The homeland of the USA was unscathed for the most part.   The devastation in Europe physically and economically was clearly shown. 

The growth of this woman truly reflects the growth of women which sadly is still impaired by misogyny.  Rifka merely demonstrates the strength of the “weaker” sex and clearly shows that if you underestimate the “fairer’ sex, you do so at your peril.

I strongly recommend the Book. 

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