Thank you to my dad, Alex Goldis, who has inspired and changed me by telling me his Soviet stories. Your support has been a constant, as you’ve made the transition from telling people about “my daughter, the lawyer” to “my daughter, the writer” with ease. Thank you to my mom, Cheryl Goldis, my earliest and biggest cheerleader. You have read about one thousand drafts of this book, yet always want to read the next. For the record, you are warm, selfless, and immensely loving—the exact opposite of Bea.

Thank you to my dear sister, Susan Goldis Goren, whose incisive critique of multiple drafts of this book made it immeasurably better. Everything good about this book has your fingerprints all over it. And of course, thank you for lending me your childhood secret language for Joey and Leo to use. Zed you so much, Flower!

Finally, as anti-Semitism surges across the world, it is more important than ever to say: Never Again. To the Jews of Corfu, I hope I have done even a small measure of justice to your story. You have forever impacted mine.

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About the Author

Jaclyn Goldis is a graduate of University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and NYU Law. She practiced trust and estate law at a large Chicago law firm for seven years before leaving her job to travel the world and write novels. After culling her possessions into only what would fit into a backpack, she traveled for over a year until settling in Tel Aviv, where she can often be found writing from cafés near the beach. She loves to hear from readers. Please visit jaclyngoldis.com to learn more.