Lion Hearts: A Family Saga of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

A quasi-sequel to 'The Stories Our Parents Found Too Painful to Tell.' A biography of Lonek Lew, the author’s father, told through the lives of over 20 people who knew him, some of whom were historical figures. Using his father’s clear and detailed accounts of his life in pre-war Poland, the Holocaust and his colourful life in Melbourne, as well as personal meetings and memories, the author assembles portraits of extraordinary people living through extraordinary events. This thoroughly researched book is written with great empathy. It makes for compelling reading, highlighting European anti-semitism, the Jewish refugee and survival story, and the resilience of human nature in rebuilding lives after devastating experiences.