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After an award-winning career as a scientist, Michael Fryd returned to an early passion late in life: writing.

His short fiction has appeared in Intrinsick, Easy Street, Page and Spine, Evening Street Press, UK Short Humor, and Story Sanctum.

His memoir, My Mother’s War, was a runner-up for the 2023 Maxy Award for Creative Nonfiction - Bio & Memoir. Kirkus Reviews called it “...engrossing and immersive…a candid and compelling multigenerational account.”

His first novel, Eva’s Secret, published in March 2026, draws inspiration from his family’s history in Poland before and during the Holocaust. Kirkus Reviews described it as “an engaging, intimate tale about thriving under the most difficult of situations.” It received an Honorable Mention i ...more

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	My Mother's War: A Holocaust Survivor's Tribute to an Extraordinary Woman 4.26 avg rating — 135 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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