Hand-Me-downs

by Rhea Kohan

It begins in Poland, where an ambitious woman named Malka is misunderstood by her family and her community. Forced to marry a man that she does not love, Malka tries to make the most of the hand that she has been dealt. She has a number of children, looking to them for vindication of her ambitions. Unfortunately, Malka has a side of her that is cold and calculating, some might even say evil. When she migrates to Los Angeles with her husband and children, she sees her dreams and hopes vanish before her very eyes. One by one her children disappear from her life, with the exception of Helen, whom Malka neglected and ignored her entire life, having deemed her to be ordinary

Genres: Fiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980

Reviews

[Katerina Nikolas · Rating 5 out of 5]

From the moment the intriguing Malka made her appearance I was hooked on this riveting story of three generations of women living out family expectations. Rivalry, twists and turns, this book has it all and I love it.

[Joanne Timm · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful story of a family