Waltzing with the Enemy A Mother and Daughter Confront the Aftermath of the Holocaust |
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Author:
| Kliot, Rasia Mitsios, Helen |
ISBN: | 978-1-936068-21-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
Publisher: | Urim Publications
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Imprint: | Penina Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Filled with insight and humour, this dual memoir by Rasia, born in Vilnius, Lithuania (who survived the Holocaust on a false identity), and her daughter Helen, born in Montreal, Canada, examines the long-term implications of being a survivor of the Holocaust and the unique pressures and anxieties the children of survivors inherit from their parents. Rasia, determined to protect Helen from anti-Semitism, continues to pose as a Christian and raises her daughter in the Catholic faith,...
More DescriptionFilled with insight and humour, this dual memoir by Rasia, born in Vilnius, Lithuania (who survived the Holocaust on a false identity), and her daughter Helen, born in Montreal, Canada, examines the long-term implications of being a survivor of the Holocaust and the unique pressures and anxieties the children of survivors inherit from their parents. Rasia, determined to protect Helen from anti-Semitism, continues to pose as a Christian and raises her daughter in the Catholic faith, forbidding her from mentioning her Jewish identity. This compassionate memoir addresses the unspoken tension that complicated a mother-daughter relationship, follows Helen on her journey to embrace Judaism, and is a heart-stopping story of escape and survival from Nazi terror.