This holocaust memoir began with an album of photographs, one of the few family possessions that survived wwii. After his mother's death the album passed on to paul davidovits, who became keenly aware that he was now the only person alive who recognized the people in the photographs, remembered how they were interconnected, knew about their journey through life.

Davidovits now tells the stories of the inhabitants of this lost world, guiding us through his own childhood. He evocatively portrays the harrowing and traumatic unfolding of history, but also lingers on poignant moments of love, bravery, generosity and humor.

Finally, the camp is released and klara is free - but there are still hardships to overcome. Upon returning home to hungary with her family, they discover that the home they left behind is no longer theirs. Devastated, klara decides to leave her family and sets off on her own, to her new destination - first to italy then the land of israel. Her path will be wrought with challenges, but also with love, and the hope of a family of her own

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Years later, the delivery of a mysterious letter sets into motion an unexpected series of events in the life of alice, klara's granddaughter. She embarks on a journey in pursuit of secrets from the past, secrets which when uncovered, might just help her decide her own path in life.