Are y’all ready for a new book in your life? Well, I have one for you from Eliana Tobias and it looks to be a good one. Take a gander and see what you think.
Who should be held responsible for public wrongs?
By 2008, it finally seems that the Peruvian government is ready to make amends to its citizens following the violent guerilla movement of the last three decades.
Otilia and Salvador, a mother and son torn apart during the conflict and separated for twenty years, are eager for the government to acknowledge he their pain and suffering, but they hit a roadblock when the government denies responsibility in their legal case.
Things begin to look up when Otilia meets Jerry, a kind man and the son of Jewish parents who escaped the Holocaust. Grappling with his own upbringing and the psychological struggles his parents endured, Jerry is just the person to empathize with Otilia’s situation. Together, Otilia, Jerry, and Salvador must support one another through the turbulent journey that is healing from historical trauma, and through it, they must find the courage to rebuild their lives and open themselves up to love and companionship.
Artfully weaving together different timelines and countries, Tobias examines the nuanced topic of grief a community endures after a collective tragedy. In this exploration of the culture of remembrance following displacement and loss, we discover what happens when our past calls us back to what we must do to achieve justice and reconciliation when we return.
Eliana Tobias was born in Santiago, Chile, to immigrant parents who had escaped the Holocaust. She graduated from the University of Chile and later completed graduate degrees in the US and Canada. After working in the field of education in various capacities, including teaching at the National University in Trujillo, Peru, she discovered her love of writing.
Eliana’s rich experience of political turmoil—listening to stories of the Holocaust when Jewish communities in Europe had been shattered, losing family in Chile under military dictatorship, and living in Peru during a time of intense civil conflict—fueled her passion to write about the ways people caught in devastation find to rebuild their lives. Eliana’s first novel, In the Belly of the Horse, received an award from the International Latino Book Awards in 2018 and was also nominated for the Latino Book Into Movies Awards. Eliana splits her time between California and British Columbia.
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Eliana Tobias says
Thank you for featuring my book today!
heather says
I would so love to read this one this summer while on vacation it sounds amazing and the cover is great.
Eliana Tobias says
Thanks Heather for your interest. I hope you get a chance to read it and then get back to me with your comments.
Megan Allen says
Thanks for sharing. I’m adding to my tbr!
Eliana Tobias says
Thank you Megan for your interest. Please get back to me with your feedback.
Marisela Zuniga says
This sounds very interesting, thanks for sharing
Sarah L says
Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest.
K says
Really nice book cover art–I can’t wait to read this! Thanks so much for sharing.
Eva Millien says
When We Return sounds like a fascinating read, thanks for sharing it with me and have a marvelous TGIF!
Sandra Dufoe says
Sounds like a really interesting read. I will have to check out this author.
Andre Mendes says
Thanks for the suggestion, I’ll pick this one up as well.
Cheers
Piroska says
The book sounds fascinating. Love the cover!
xjanelx78 says
The excerpt was intriguing and the cover is wonderful. Can’t wait to read this one!
Nova S says
this sounds so intriguing!
Dreaa Drake says
This sounds like a wonderful book!