Writing books - my third career

These publications were targeted at lawyers, academics, and financial people. When I reached my 70s, I decided it was time to break loose and write another kind of book, which would appeal to a broader readership. It was something close to my heart that I had been thinking about for many years.

Escape: a Jewish Scandinavian Family in the Second World War is the story of the escape of my mother's family from the Holocaust, against the historical background of how the Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes reacted to the Nazis' onslaught against the Jews. For me, doing the research and then setting it down as a comprehensible narrative was an exhilarating challenge. Getting it published was a different matter. After several rejections, I decided to self-publish. Luckily, I found a marvelous editor, who not only edited but helped me with every aspect of producing the book.