An introduction to Motherland

In an attempt to repair a fragile mother-daughter relationship, Fern Schumer Chapman agreed to accompany her mother, Edith, on an unexplained journey to Germany in 1990.

The voyage took them to Edith's hometown from which she had escaped at the age of 12 in 1938. After a lifetime of silence and secrets, Fern had the sudden opportunity to discover her own family history. An extraordinary healing process began as Fern and her mother explored the power of sharing, forgiveness, and motherhood itself. Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust - A Daughter's Journey to Reclaim the Past, featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, tells a story that speaks to all parents and children about the effect of war and the resilience of the human spirit.

Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust - A Mother- Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past has received many honors, including:

• Film rights optioned by Hallmark Entertainment
  
  
• Recommended by Book Sense 76
  
  
• A finalist for the National Jewish Book Awards
  
  
• Featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show on June 2, 2000. See web article here
  
  
• Named a "Discover New Great Writers" title by Barnes & Noble.
  
  
• Fern Schumer Chapman was a featured luncheon speaker for the Heartland Literary Society in Chicago last February.
  
  
• Recommended by Facing History and Ourselves
  
  
• German and Dutch editions available
  
  
• Third printing of the paperback edition issued in May 2002
  
  
• Featured on WHYY Radio’s “Voices in the Family” (Philadelphia and online) in June 2002