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My mother's wars

My mother's wars

Biography & MemoirHistory
Pages
264
Published
2013
Language
English

Synopsis

This book chronicles the life of the author's mother, a Jewish immigrant, as she struggles to save her Latvian family from the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust. It is a personal account of resilience and loss during one of history's darkest periods.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

SadMelancholicEmotionalThought-Provoking
Family SagaSurvival

Genres

Biography & Memoir History World War II Biography

About the author

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Lillian Faderman

Lillian Faderman received her Ph.D. in English from UCLA. She is the author of [Surpassing the Love of Men](/works/OL578925W/), [Scotch Verdict](/works/OL578928W/), two college textbooks on American ethnic literature, and numerous articles on women's relationships. Faderman is a Professor of English at California State University, Fresno and is currently a Visiting Professor of English at UCLA.