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Tag Archives: at the mercy of strangers
Farewell to Babeth, My First True Friend
“Triste nouvelle,” read my May 22nd e-mail from Francine Bauduin, informing me that my friend Babeth (Elisabeth Wolff) had died. The picture of the old woman that accompanied the loving announcement marked the passage of a lifetime. To me Babeth … Continue reading
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Tagged at the mercy of strangers, babeth wolff, belgium, brussels, elisabeth wolff, hidden children, holocaust, nazi germany, world war ii
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At the Mercy of Strangers: The Book That Keeps Giving
Like many teenagers, I kept a diary. In flowery prose I bemoaned my unrequited love for an older married man. I cherished leftist views of the world and a bombastic philosophy to match. I saw myself as a useless bystander … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, adult education, at the mercy of strangers, authors, german jews, hidden children, high school equivalency, holocaust, hse, john milton, judaism, memoir writing, memoirs, nazi germany, teenagers, teens, the writer's life, turning point, turning point education center, world war ii, writing, writing a book
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Kristallnacht
Friday, November 9th, was the 74th anniversary of Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass), when the Nazi hoodlums, aided by many ordinary Germans and Austrians, unleashed their fury on their Jewish fellow citizens. One thousand synagogues were burnt. Seven thousand … Continue reading
Branching: Thoughts of an Ever-Curious Author 