Shadows of survival

• Verfasst von: Keese, Kristine [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Shadows of survival
• Titelzusatz: a child's memoir of the Warsaw Ghetto
• Verf.angabe: Kristine Keese
• Verlagsort: Boston ; Brighton, MA
• Verlag: Academic Studies Press
• Jahr: 2016
• Umfang: xiii, 145 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Format: 24 cm
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Jews of Poland
• ISBN: 978-1-61811-509-6
• ISBN: 1-61811-509-X
• Schlagwörter: (g)Warschau / (s)Getto / (s)Jüdin / (s)Mädchen
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 865678758

Abstract

A vivid and unsparing memoir of the experiences of an eight year old child incarcerated in the Warsaw Ghetto. Her escape from the Ghetto and from Warsaw following the Uprising was due to her mother's resourcefulness. Settling finally into an outwardly comfortable American life she repressed her horrific memories until compelled to bear witness

Abstract

1. My personal war -- 2. 1939: the clouds of war -- 3. November 1940-July 1942: the Ghetto, first stages -- 4. The Ghetto, last stages -- 5. The end of safety -- 6. Jasio's story and leaving the Ghetto -- 7. Times of high anxiety -- 8. August-October 1944: The Warsaw Uprising -- 9. Leaving Warsaw -- 10. Waiting for the war to end -- 11. Spring 1945: Return to the convent -- 12. Living with Genia in Lodz -- Afterword: What is left??? -- Photos and Documents