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Thank you to Barri Leiner Grant for taking the time to answer my questions about grieving. Talking with you felt like medicine for my soul. For those seeking support with grief and loss, contact Barri at www.thememorycircle.com
Thank you, Gisele Strauch, for answering my random New York questions. If anyone wants to collaborate on a Holocaust book, please contact her on Facebook Messenger.
To my besties, Kim and Sarah—thank you for still answering the phone when I call. Writing deadlines are a test of any true friendship, but you’ve both passed with flying colors.
Huge gratitude to my parents for providing meals, cleaning help, child entertainment, doggie daycare, and everything in between. Ditto for my sister, Elisheva, who humored my request to be pushed in a wheelchair at the oncologist. To my father-in-law, Joel—thank you for playing with Ari and for helping me with my edits. To Yossi, Chaya, Dov, Stacey, Mike, Mike Tyson, my nieces, nephews, and cousins – I love you, guys!
Asher, editing this book wouldn’t have been possible without you following me around the house while strumming your guitar. I appreciate the times you woke me up by screeching “cock-a-doodle-doo” in Elmo’s voice this past summer. #GoodTimes
Ari, I love that your first question upon returning home from school each day is, “How much have you written?” One day, you and I will co-write a toilet humor book, and it will be an instant bestseller.
Esty, thank you for being “the mom” of the house for most of your high school career. You cooked, cleaned, walked the dog, got Ari ready for school each day, took me to appointments, and still managed to graduate. Much of Ashira’s backstory is based on you.
To my husband and best friend, Daniel—you’re right. You do deserve to have every book dedicated to you. Thank you for sharing the emotional trauma of writing deadlines.
Lastly, special thanks to those who trusted me with their stories—Chaim Levin, Netanya Paxton, Judo, and my friends who wish to remain anonymous. I hope this book makes you feel seen.
About the Author
Heidi Shertok is an Orthodox Jewish woman, wife, and mom of three. When she isn’t making up stories in her head, she can be found walking her seventy-pound psychopathic bernedoodle, admiring other people’s gardens, or hiking in heels.
About Embla Books
Embla Books is a digital-first publisher of standout commercial adult fiction. Passionate about storytelling, the team at Embla believe our lives are built on stories – and publish books that will make you ‘laugh, love, look over your shoulder and lose sleep’. Launched by Bonnier Books UK in 2021, the imprint is named after the first woman from the creation myth in Norse mythology. Embla was carved by the gods from a tree trunk found on the seashore; an image of the kind of creative work and crafting that writers do, and a symbol of how stories shape our lives.
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Heidi Shertok, Match Me If You Can
