She's captivated by the study of her paternal family history, which goes back to Odessa in the Ukraine through Argentina. The modern heroine, Molly Abramovitz, IS all of those things that I'm not. It has to be for me to give it 5 stars when I'm not Jewish, I'm not fascinated by genealogy, and my eyes tend to gaze over when a book delves into history, all of which are significant elements in this delightful story. Will the life lessons revealed on this enchanted journey shake up her staid and uncomplicated life? Only time will tell. Her trek to her ancestral home leads her to an accidental discovery of a mythical tarot card. Now, at last, Molly's plans are coming to fruition.

Captivated, Molly learned how her relatives boarded a ship and sailed across the ocean to reach the shores of Argentina. David Abramovitz began recounting tales of great-grandparents trekking across Mother Russia when his daughter was still quite young. She and her father had delighted in spending long, cozy, afternoons cuddled in the library studying ancient family history. If Judith had her way, her daughter would still be dressing up in fairy wings and princess crowns- collecting wild flowers and connecting with her spiritual energy, but for Molly making plans and compiling data came as second nature. Intriguingly, her mother, Judith, evokes a favorite Yiddish proverb, 'Man plans and God laughs.' Never one to miss an opportunity for genealogical research methodical and meticulous Molly plans a side trip to Ukraine. In pursuit of her Master's degree in Imperial Russian History, 24 year-old Molly Abramovitz is heading to Moscow for a week long seminar.

Becoming Malka by Mirta Ines Trupp