“Crossing the Borders of Time is more beautiful than a novel because of the power of its true story and the richness with which it is told.”

“Schindler’s List meets Casablanca in this tale of a daughter’s epic search for her mother’s prewar beau — 50 years later.”

“How the small flame of an undying love can illuminate the darkness of a tragic era.  This elegantly told story is for everyone.”

“…a tale at once heartbreaking and uplifting, in which the story of a young woman’s love – revealed by her own daughter – triumphs over the tragedy of world events.”

“This is a true story.  That simple statement will seem remarkable to you once you have read this book.”

“Leslie Maitland’s Crossing the Borders of Time... It’s a compelling, epic, World War II story of love lost but not forgotten and the power of memories.”

“Leslie Maitland’s personal account of her family is a major contribution to history interlaced with a lovely love story.”

“Crossing the Borders of Time … is a panoramic work of nonfiction that I believe Hemingway would have been proud to put his name on.”

“An absorbing true account of romance, resilience, and survival…”

“Informative and electrifying…grips the reader’s attention.”

“…one of the most poignant love-lost, love-found stories I have ever read, with an ending that Hollywood wouldn’t dare.”

“The knock on the door that first pulled us into Maitland’s story leads to improbable and intriguing contemporary connections, some built on secrets not yet revealed. … I wait for Maitland’s sequel.”

“This is a poetic story of undying love full of insight and honesty that truly crosses the borders of time.”

“…one of those sweeping, epic, romantic novels that seems tailor-made for the Oscars and a long summer afternoon.  Except it’s real!”

“The stuff of novels and film.”

“…the listener may forget this is a work of nonfiction—so engrossing is its story and so vividly is it told.”

“This is a fascinating story of thwarted love, longing, and the travails of one woman and one family within the broader context of war and persecution.”

“This is a worthy testament to how war and displacement conspire against personal happiness.”

“Maitland is a brilliant reporter who knows what questions to ask and how to get her story. Written with the precision of a historian, the result is a work I could not put down and scarcely wanted to end.”

“[Leslie Maitland’s] book is stunning…. I was swept away by the mystery, the love, and the journey. An incredible and utterly engrossing story!”