The secrets behind the words
An inspiring meeting with the writer Noa Brenner, following "The Girl with the Ladder," the novel she wrote
Noa Brenner, screenwriter, songwriter and playwright. This summer, her first novel for adults was published. The book tells the true story of her special grandmother, who was born in Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century, and earned the mocking nickname "The Girl with the Ladder," because she was an assistant to her father, who was an electrician, and did not look like all the Austrian girls her age.
That "girl with a ladder" immigrated to Israel - filled with the communist ideology of a life of sharing and love, and planned to have 10 children from 10 different fathers, until a terrible disaster interrupted the course of her life.
It was only when Brenner began writing the story that she discovered the secret behind the events that had occurred, and had been hidden all these years – until it was revealed, bringing with it great intergenerational healing.
An inspiring, moving, and humorous lecture about the power of words, the process the writer went through, the power of forgiveness, and the healing of family wounds.
"I have no words. I'm crying and happy too. How emotional. Four generations of a difficult life. One woman larger than life – Pnina Margarita Dreamer. I didn't stop reading until I finished. Excellent writing, a fascinating plot, and I felt like I was in a movie where an entire life passes in a blink. A must read."
"A gripping and powerful book that stays in the heart long after the last page. Unforgettable female characters, a shocking family secret, and writing that manages to be both gentle and sharp."