About Susan:

Born in New York City.

Retired.

Likes reading, writing, traveling, puzzles.

Loves her grandchildren (and the rest of her family).

About the Novel:

Entitled Emilie - Leaving the Life I Loved.

Based on a true story.

Fictionalized version of her mother's life.

Action story about her parents' bold, clever escape from Nazi Austria after the borders had been closed in 1938.

Character-driven story showing how the harsh events of that time changed her mother.

First-person narrative told from her mother’s perspective.