Hide and Seek by Theresa Cahntober
In 1939, Irenka Licht had just turned three when Germany invaded Poland. Her father, a respected local physician, tapped into a large network of friends who were willing to hide and protect his Jewish family. Irenka was sent to live separate from her family and spent six years hiding in cellars, attics, and a convent. She continually assumed false identities and was allowed to visit her family only occasionally -- and under a heavy cloak of secrecy. In 1946, when Irenka entered the United States, her name was changed to 'Theresa'. This is her memoir of those years. She recognises, and pays tribute to, those who made sacrifices and ignored the danger of helping her and her family during those terror-filled years, especially Marysia Niemiec, who went to extreme lengths to assist young Irenka.
Born in Poland shortly before the Nazi invasion, Theresa Cahn-Tober survived World War II in hiding and, while separated from her parents for long periods of time, was reunited with them at the end of the war. At age 10 she and her family came to America. Theresa went on to school, married and graduated from Cornell University and the University of Connecticut, earning a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology while raising three children. She worked as a therapist and college lecturer until 1992 when she...
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826331984 |
| ISBN 10 | 082633198X |
| Title | Hide and Seek |
| Author | Theresa Cahntober |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
| Year published | 2004-01-13 |
| Number of pages | 228 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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