Near the edge of the Baltic Sea, in a small East Prussian town, lives a happy and prosperous family. They are patriotic Germans with three daughters and a son: chatty Trude, fearless Lotte, careful Ilse, and precocious Gerhard. The decade-older sisters treat their young brother as their little prince. He is the apple of his father’s eye. Then suddenly, one day in 1933, their world is turned upside down. They have been identified as Jews, a heritage never denied, but a religion never embraced.

Follow this chilling true story as they struggle to survive a Nazi regime intent on their extermination. Even those that manage to flee will find themselves without a home or country to call their own.

From Edinburgh to Shanghai, they will travel the world in search of a place where they belong. Author and historical chronicler Ralph Webster deftly connects their story and survival to the struggles modern refugees face every day. A Smile in One Eye: A Tear in the Other is not only a fascinating piece of history, it is a passionate call to protect and help the world’s refugees.

A 2016 Goodreads Readers Choice Award Nominee for Best Memoir/Autobiography...

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Award winning author Ralph Webster has received worldwide acclaim for his first book, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other, which chronicles his father's Holocaust journey. Voted by readers as a Goodreads 2016 Choice Awards Nominee for Best Memoir/Autobiography, A Smile in One Eye: a Tear in the Other is a proven book club selection for thought provoking and engaging discussions. Whether in person or on-line, Ralph welcomes and values his exchanges with readers and makes every effort to participate in conversations about his books. His next book, One More Moon: Goodbye Mussolini! One Woman's Story of Fate and Survival is due to be released in early 2018. Ralph and his wife, Ginger, are active retirees living on the Outer Banks of North Carolina who enjoy their family, tennis, travels, and hiking trips.

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