{"product_id":"onas-tears-9798349606342","title":"Ona's Tears","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Deeply Moving Family Saga\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in early 20th century Baltimore, and reaching back into Tsarist Russian occupied\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLithuania, Ona's Tears is a remarkable tale of loss and resilience, based\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon true stories. Aldona, a young woman reeling from tragedy and persecution, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassumes her sister Ona's identity. She flees from Kaunas, Lithuania, to Baltimore, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \"Annie,\" she must maintain a false marriage and work long hours in a garment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efactory. Her struggle is lightened by her immigrant community and two B \u0026amp; O\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRailroad workers closest to her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis rich, emotional novel explores Annie's life, as well as the lives of her family\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eleft behind an ocean away. It explores profound themes of identity, sacrifice, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe enduring strength of women, reminiscent of Kristin Hannah's \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor Min Jin Lee's \u003cem\u003ePachinko\u003c\/em\u003e. It is \u003cstrong\u003ea powerful story of resilience, unbreakable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efamily bonds, and the desperate hope for a new future\u003c\/strong\u003e under the shadow of an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunforgiving past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Judith Sabalauskas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798349606342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 354\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"Judith Sabalauskas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948800442549,"sku":"9798349606342","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c58d7927-5a3e-47c3-8849-5e08febbb0db.jpg?v=1762273003","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/onas-tears-9798349606342","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}