About Janet Lee Berg
Janet Lee Berg grew up on Massapequa, Long Island where the story is set and currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina with a dual residence in New York. After traveling the world as a stewardess, she worked as a journalist for a Hamptons/NYC magazine, where she was afforded the opportunity to interview numerous celebrities, some of her favorites being Linda Ronstadt and Ray Davies of the Kinks.
Praise for Janet
Rembrandt’s Shadow--Lauded by Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Review and Historical Novels Review Magazine
“…a powerful, haunting story about love, sacrifice, and the rhapsodic draw of beauty…A moving rendering of a true story about an art dealer, both thrilling and historically fascinating.”
— Kirkus
"…Berg emphasizing to the reader that the threat of extinction still looms in the minds and hearts of these wounded individuals. This dichotomy pervades a story in which artistic beauty is used to both save and destroy lives. Rembrandt’s Shadow is a remarkable work of recommended historical fiction!"
Historical Novels Review
— Viviane Crystal
HONORED TO RECEIVE ACCOLADES FROM AUTHORS:
A lovely, intimate gem of a story, about a young girl becoming a woman as her world crumbles around her, and the sacrifice of a father that will haunt her for the rest of her life…”
Berg’s novel is a blend of love, humor, and history, which captures generations through one family’s amazing true story.”
“Congratulations to the lovely Janet Lee Berg on her publication. I first met Janet years ago when her family had just begun the arduous journey to see if they could reclaim precious and valuable artwork that was stolen from their family by the Nazis. So much of Janet’s personal experience is woven into her book…
Here’s … shout out to my friend, author Janet Lee Berg in celebration of her novel, weaving in tragic true events from her own family history. Janet has penned a sensitive story of history, romance, and even humor along with details from extensive research. Here is the story of Sylvie Rosenberg, a Holocaust survivor traumatized by the memory of her art dealer father who was forced to trade paintings with the Nazis to save his family.
Filled with tragedy and mystery…A compelling tale of loss, family secrets, and finally redemption. Through this speckled darkness Berg bathes us in the light of what really matters—love.”
A novel based on horrific historical (Holocaust) events yet shines a light on what an act of humanity can achieve. The sweeping saga of two generations-a moving story well-told: of hope, redemption, family values, forgiveness and love…it doesn’t get any better than this…”
The story of a Holocaust survivor trying to find peace by vanquishing her ghosts and embracing her rebellious son. Based on true events, Rembrandt’s Shadow is both poignant and riveting.”
Filled with tragedy and mystery…A compelling tale of loss, family secrets, and finally redemption. Through this speckled darkness Berg bathes us in the light of what really matters—love.”
Berg’s novel is a blend of love, humor, and history, which captures generations through one family’s amazing true story.
(An) intimate blend of family saga and historical struggle. How art looting defines its victims for decades to come, and the resilience the family finds on the road to recovery."
Author’s note:
"I was humbled when my novel Rembrandt’s Shadow found a home in the Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C. and motivated me to give Holocaust awareness talks along the SE Coast."
BERG HOSTED 25 RADIO SHOWS AND IS AVAILABLE TO JOIN VIRTUAL BOOK CLUBS, OR ATTEND IN PERSON
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