“Full of grace and emotion. How to find courage and hope after unspeakable horrors.” – The Jerusalem Post
Embark on an unforgettable journey of love, loss, and self-discovery in Dr. Françoise Ouzan’s captivating novel, Leaving Tomorrow. In this powerful, heart-wrenching tale, follow Rebecca Samuelson, a Holocaust survivor, as she navigates the tumultuous aftermath of World War II and seeks to rebuild her life from the ashes of unimaginable horror.
With her family lost and her home stolen, Rebecca must find the courage and hope to face an uncertain future. As she joins fellow survivors in the Belsen displaced person camp, she will be forced to make life-altering decisions, rediscover the power of love, and learn to forgive without forgetting.
In the midst of turmoil, Rebecca discovers her calling as a journalist and vows to give voice to the silenced refugees across the world. As she searches for a place to call home, she must choose between two captivating men, Jonathan and Frank, each offering a chance at a new beginning.
Françoise S. Ouzan is Senior Research Associate at the Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center of Tel Aviv University. She has published widely on displaced persons, antisemitism, and American Jewry and is editor (with Dalia Ofer and Judy Tydor Baumel-Schwartz) of Holocaust Survivors, Resettlement, Memories, Identities and (with Manfred Gerstenfeld) of Postwar Jewish Displacement and Rebirth 1945 – 1967.