This book offers an extensive introduction and 13 diverse essays on how World War II; the Holocaust; and their aftermath affected Jewish families and Jewish communities; with an especially close look at the roles played by women; youth; and children. Focusing on Eastern and Central Europe; themes explored include: how Jewish parents handled the Nazi threat; rescue and resistance within the Jewish family unit; the transformation of gender roles under duress; youth’s wartime and early postwar experiences; postwar reconstruction of the Jewish family; rehabilitation of Jewish children and youth; and the role of Zionism in shaping the present and future of young survivors.Relying on newly available archival material and novel research in the areas of families; youth; rescue; resistance; gender; and memory; this volume will be an indispensable guide to current work on the familial and social history of the Holocaust.
#730162 in Books 2015-01-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .67 x 5.50l; .76 #File Name: 1507795858296 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Sakai spares DC-3 (C-47) over JavaBy RonI read the original paperback as a high school student in the late 1950s. This version is a transcription with several typos and least two; short portions of the original; omitted. Regardless; I was happy to purchase and read this cost effective version. It's a wonderful bio. As an aside; if you will Google "Saburo Saka"i and review "Saburo Sakai the Merciful"; you will read the words of a Dutch nurse who was flying in a Dutch DC-3 (C-47) over Java with many children when they were met by a Zero. The pilot saw the nurse and children viewing him. He did not shoot. Years later the nurse discovered the pilot was Sakai. Sakai validated the story.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. An interesting first hand account of fighter combat by a Japanese pilot.By film lover 60A well written first hand account of fighter combat in WWII written by the highest scoring Japanese ace to survive the war. Full of accounts of combat and some romance when he falls in love. He survives an injury which causes the loss of his right eye but continues to fly combat missions. He experiences great sadness over the loss of friends in combat.For those who are fans of first hand accounts of combat; this is an interesting perspective from the other side of the war.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Unforgettable StoryBy David L. KlineThe story is five star all the way and I would have given it five stars except for the numerous typos that I found a little distracting. For anyone who has never read about the air war with Japan from their side; this book is a real eye opener. It's an exciting read that I found hard to lay down. Saburo Sakai is an astounding individual as was a handful of his contemporaries who also appear in this work.
