Bronia Rohatiner and Josio (Joseph) Beker grow up in the shtetl of Kozowa, Poland, a small town filled with lively culture, eccentric characters and extended family. When nineteen-year-old Bronia meets the older, handsome Josio, she is charmed by his confidence and fearlessness. Separated when Josio is drafted into the army, reunited amid the chaos of the war, their connection endures as their persecution intensifies. After tragedy strikes Bronia’s family, Josio strengthens her will to live. When everything they hold dear is lost, together they build a new future.

Joseph Beker was born in Kozowa on April 1, 1913; Bronia (née Rohatiner) Beker was born in the same town on December 9, 1920. They married in 1945 and came to Canada in 1948, where they raised their two daughters, Marilyn and Jeanne. Joseph died in 1988; Bronia in 2015.

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Joseph Beker was born in Kozowa on April 1, 1913; Bronia (née Rohatiner) Beker was born in the same town on December 9, 1920. They married in 1945 and came to Canada in 1948, where they raised their two daughters, Marilyn and Jeanne. Joseph died in 1988; Bronia in 2015.

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