PRESS RELEASE: A Personal Story of Intergenerational Healing. A New Memoir Exploring Values, Legacy and the Lasting Impact of Holocaust Memory
- Margaret's Legacy
- Apr 28
- 2 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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A new memoir set for release on May 7th, 2026 offers a deeply personal look at what it means to grow up in the shadow of Holocaust history and how its impact is felt in today’s world.
My Dearest Children explores what happens after the Holocaust story is told. Where do we go from there? It explores how memory, grief, identity, and inherited responses continue to shape individuals and families long after the events themselves are over.
Written by Danna Horwood, founder of Margaret’s Legacy, the book draws from lived experience, family history, and the author’s work in Holocaust education to examine a question that is often overlooked:
What intergenerational inheritance do we carry forward and how does it show up in our lives?
At a time when fewer survivors are able to share their stories firsthand, and antisemitism is once again visible in public discourse, My Dearest Children offers a different entry point into Holocaust education, one that focuses on inspiring the next generation to heal and figure out the legacy they want to leave. In this way we can more effectively bridge historical distance.
The book also reflects a deeply personal journey.
After the passing of her father, who had closely edited the manuscript, Horwood found herself returning to the pages not only as a writer, but as a daughter grappling with grief while holding onto his presence through his handwritten notes and edits.
“The manuscript became something else entirely. It became a way for me to feel more connected to him (and myself).”
Rather than offering definitive answers, the memoir invites readers into a process of questioning about identity, intergenerational impact, and how the past continues to shape the present.
Through Margaret’s Legacy, Danna has worked extensively with educators, students, and communities to develop approaches to Holocaust education that are more relevant to today’s audiences. This book reflects that same approach, bridging historical memory with contemporary experience.
My Dearest Children will be available on Amazon beginning May 7, with Kindle pre-orders currently open.
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Rebecca Shapiro
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