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To Julie Metz, her mother, Eve, was the quintessential New Yorker. It was difficult to imagine her living anywhere else except the Upper West Side of Manhattan, where she could be found attending Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Opera or inspecting a round of French triple crème at Zabar's. In truth, Eve had endured a harrowing childhood in Nazi-occupied Vienna, though she rarely spoke about it. Yet after her passing, Julie discovered a keepsake box filled with farewell notes from friends and relatives addressed to a ten-year-old girl named Eva - her mother. This was the first clue to the secret pain that Julie's mother had carried as an immigrant, and it shed light on a family that had to rely on its own perseverance to escape the xenophobia that threatened their survival.
About the Author
Julie Metz is the New York Times bestselling author of PERFECTION and the forthcoming EVA AND EVE . She has written for publications including the New York Times, Salon, Dame, Slice, Coastal Living, and Glamour. Her essays have been included in the anthologies THE MOMENT and THE HOUSE THAT MADE ME. She lives with her family and two cats in New York's Hudson Valley. She reads as many books as she can. You can find out more about her writing life at: juliemetz. comYou can see Julie's book cover design at:metz design. com
