A charming penpal correspondence between a grandmother and her eight-year old granddaughter. Eight-year old Hope"s summer project for school was to become the pen pal of a senior citizen. When her assigned pen pal failed to write back, Hope"s mother suggested she write to her grandmother. The result was a two-year correspondence. This book is a collection of the letters in which Hope"s grandmother reveals the stories of her childhood, including the difficulties growing up in turn-of-the century St. Louis. Ultimately, the correspondence teaches readers of all ages some wonderful and joyous insights about human hearts.Torah Aura Productions publishes books for Jewish schools and families that help celebrate our heritage and our faith.We have over 25 years of experience as the leading creator of high quality educational materials that enable Jewish children to become empowered Jewish adults.Our books guide and enhance the Jewish knowledge, spirituality and identity of children and their families, and our innovative tools bring Judaism alive in synagogues, Hebrew schools, and day schools.Torah Aura Productions was founded in 1981 by a group of innovative Jewish educators who looked out at the field of Jewish education and found materials that were shallow and dull. They started a company to create new tools for families and teachers that would be exciting and meaningful. For more than two decades, Torah Aura has revolutionized the way Jewish schools enable their students to become empowered Jewish adults, and has helped families make Judaism a meaningful presence in their homes.Some of the areas we publish in: - Torah and Bible - Talmud - Jewish teaching - Jewish parenting - Jewish ethics and values - Jewish holidays - the Jewish lifecycle - Israel - Hebrew - Jewish prayerTorah Aura Productions: Making success in Jewish education an achievable reality.