- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: TINDAL STREET PRESS (7 Feb 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0955138477
- ISBN-13: 978-0955138478
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,192,666 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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""Holding My Breath" peels back the lid on the Jewish Canadian experience in the 1950's and 60's, exposing the often unfulfilled lives of several generations of women in this charming, dysfunctional Winnipeg family. Each has her own dream: to be accepted by the Hadassah ladies, to sing on the stage, or simply to have a place of her own. Even the smallest dream can make a woman delusional, especially in this small community at such a confining moment in history, but Beth, our delightful narrator, stakes her own claim early on and the reader is instantly smitten." Holding My Breath" is a sweet, sad and compulsively readable tale that manages, along with its lovely, unbreakable characters, to soar."
--Jennifer Gilmore, author of" Golden Country," a" New York Times" Notable Book and" Los Angeles Times" Book Prize Finalist
--Jennifer Gilmore, author of" Golden Country," a" New York Times" Notable Book and" Los Angeles Times" Book Prize Finalist
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
interesting Canadian mid twentieth century historical tale
17 Aug 2008
Format:Hardcover
As a child after hearing the daring exploits of her late Uncle Phil who died flying a plane in Africa during WW II (several years before she was born), Canadian Jew Beth Winnipeg wants to become initially an aviator but then an astronaut. Her parents assume she will outgrow that childish whim as women, Canadian and Jews mean three strikes and your out. However, her life in Winnipeg changes abruptly when her maternal grandmother suddenly dies. Her mom Goldie takes in her younger siblings. Thus as Beth starts elementary school, she suddenly has two older "sisters" with dreams of their own.
Teenage Sarah wants to go either to Hollywood or Broadway as she dreams of becoming an actress or a singer. Reticent Carrie who vows no husband ever pushes her younger niece to go for her desires. Meanwhile Beth's parents want her to marry a Jew and raise a family in Winnipeg as her mother wants to reach the pinnacle of Manitoban social strata and believes her daughter through marriage is the ticket.
This is an interesting Canadian mid twentieth century historical tale that affirms life goes on whether one faces death, illness, antisemitism or abuse. The problem with strictly adhering to let's move on is that the trauma ends abruptly without deep lasting consequences. This is a charming somewhat compelling family drama as Sidura Ludwig provides a fascinating look at growing up Jewish in Manitoba in the 1950s and 1960s.
Harriet Klausner
Teenage Sarah wants to go either to Hollywood or Broadway as she dreams of becoming an actress or a singer. Reticent Carrie who vows no husband ever pushes her younger niece to go for her desires. Meanwhile Beth's parents want her to marry a Jew and raise a family in Winnipeg as her mother wants to reach the pinnacle of Manitoban social strata and believes her daughter through marriage is the ticket.
This is an interesting Canadian mid twentieth century historical tale that affirms life goes on whether one faces death, illness, antisemitism or abuse. The problem with strictly adhering to let's move on is that the trauma ends abruptly without deep lasting consequences. This is a charming somewhat compelling family drama as Sidura Ludwig provides a fascinating look at growing up Jewish in Manitoba in the 1950s and 1960s.
Harriet Klausner
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful Story
31 Aug 2009
Format:Paperback
Love this book! So well written. Ms. Ludwig told a beautiful story of family similar in many respects to most of ours if we are honest. I really enjoyed reading this book and didn't want to fly through it, I wanted to truly savor the story.
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