Tutti's Promise

A promise kept is like the twinkling stars in the night sky: a constant reminder of something important that makes you who you are. Those who are moved by Lois Lowry's NUMBER THE STARS will also find TUTTI'S PROMISE a courageous and memorable story. TUTTI'S PROMISE is the true account of the Lichtenstern family's unwavering quest to stay alive during the Holocaust while  protecting others in harm's way. This multi-award-winning book draws the reader into the family's plight and reveals the  precious legacy of a promise kept.

A promise kept is like the twinkling stars in the night sky: a constant reminder of something important that makes you who you are. Those who are moved by Lois Lowry's NUMBER THE STARS will also find TUTTI'S PROMISE a courageous and memorable story. TUTTI'S PROMISE is the true account of the Lichtenstern family's unwavering quest to stay alive during the Holocaust while  protecting others in harm's way. Written by Tutti's daughter and filled with historical photos and documents—including one very important Paraguayan passport—this multi-award-winning book draws the reader into the family's plight and reveals the  precious legacy of a promise kept.

K. Heidi Fishman grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut. After graduating from Williams College, she received her MA and EdD in Counseling Psychology from Western Michigan University. K. Heidi Fishman won the 2015 Joseph Zola Memorial Holocaust Educator Award from the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford for the book proposal that led to her debut novel, "Tutti's Promise." A mother of four, Heidi lives in Vermont with her husband and a feisty border terrier and occasionally sees her busy teenagers.