Helmi's shadow a journey of survival from Russia to East Asia to the American West
"Helmi's Shadow is an intimate true story of a stateless Russian-Jewish mother and daughter, the author's grandmother and mother who, with determination and good luck, managed to survive decades of hardship in the hidden corners of war-torn Asia, finally landing after the Second World War in the unl...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Reno :
University of Nevada Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | "Helmi's Shadow is an intimate true story of a stateless Russian-Jewish mother and daughter, the author's grandmother and mother who, with determination and good luck, managed to survive decades of hardship in the hidden corners of war-torn Asia, finally landing after the Second World War in the unlikely safe harbor of Reno, Nevada, to become bona-fide citizens for the first time. The book is also a loving memoir of growing up under the wings of these remarkable women in a unique American family, told through the author's eyes as both a child and young adult"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 270 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781647790202 1647790204 |
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