Cahn-Tober, Theresa. Hide and seek; a wartime childhood.Univ. of New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). Press. 216p. illus, c2002.0-8263-3198-X. $10.95. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. Writers continue to bear witness to the experiences of the citizens of Europe during WW II in order to prevent similar atrocities from happening again. This colorful childhood of the 1930s reveals a Polish family surrounded by loving relatives and absorbed by the culture that they always took as their own. When being Jewish becomes frightening and dangerous, they take measures to insure their safety and survival. "Marysia" was actually the daughter of Theresa's father's wet nurse. and she stepped forward to secure this family's existence. Years later, in 1988, she and her husband Jozef Niemiec were honored posthumously post·hu·mous adj. 1. Occurring or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award. 2. Published after the writer's death: a posthumous book. 3. for their deeds, with Israel's Medal of the Righteous right·eous adj. 1. Morally upright; without guilt or sin: a righteous parishioner. 2. In accordance with virtue or morality: a righteous judgment. 3. of the Nations. We read of hiding, new identities, fear of the Nazis and religious persecution  The neutrality and factual accuracy of this article are disputed.Please see the relevant discussion on the . . When little Tereska accepted Catholicism and communion, she wrestled with increased religious fears and guilt. Familiar scenes of the lengths that individuals will go to, moving and hiding and waiting, are portrayed por·tray tr.v. por·trayed, por·tray·ing, por·trays 1. To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of. 2. To depict or describe in words. 3. To represent dramatically, as on the stage. vividly. The emotional narrative brightens as the family finally emigrates to safety in the U.S. in 1946. It is the author's poignant return to Poland in 1984 that ties the history to the present. Photographs of all of the characters enhance the text and the themes of survival and the kindness of the human spirit are uplifting. This is a welcome addition to WW II bibliographies. Nancy Zachary, YA Libn., Scarsdale PL., Scarsdale, NY |
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