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ⓘ About Shirley Russak Wachtel
Shirley Russak Wachtel is a historical fiction novelist from New Jersey that is best known for “My Mother Shoes.” The work is a memoir that follows her mother’s life from Dombrowe, Poland her hometown to her terrible times in a Bergen, Belsen labor camp, and ultimately when she made a new life for herself in Brooklyn, New York despite her emotional scars. Watchel was born and brought up in Brooklyn and much of her life has been in the shadow of the ordeal her parents went through during the Holocaust. For this reason, she has devoted much of her life to teaching and writing for humanistic causes. Her father would soon find success in business and the family started moving from town to town.
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Who is Shirley Russak Wachtel?
Shirley Russak Wachtel is a historical fiction novelist from New Jersey that is best known for “My Mother Shoes.” The work is a memoir that follows her mother's life from Dombrowe, Poland her hometown to her terrible times in a Bergen, Belsen labor camp, and ultimately when she made a new life for herself in Brooklyn, New York despite her emotional scars. Watchel was born and brought up in Brooklyn and much of her life has been in the shadow of the ordeal her parents went through during the Holocaust. For this reason, she has devoted much of her life to teaching and writing for humanistic causes.
Which Shirley Russak Wachtel series should I start with?
Shirley Russak Wachtel's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is My Mother's Shoes (2011).
How many books has Shirley Russak Wachtel written?
Shirley Russak Wachtel has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2025. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Picture and Collections.
In what order should Shirley Russak Wachtel's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 12 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Shirley Russak Wachtel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shirley Russak Wachtel's 12 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Picture (4 books); Collections (2 books); Non-Fiction (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).