Against All Odds
Holocaust Survivors and the Successful Lives They Made in America
Published in
New Brunswick, NJ
$45.00
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In this well-researched work, Helmreich (The World of the Yeshiva , LJ 9/15/82) presents the first comprehensive study of Holocaust survivors who emigrated to the United States after World War II. Through interviews and surveys, he details their shared experiences, emotions, and perceptions. While discovering common traits, he emphasizes the individuality of the survivors rather than stereotyping them. The result is fascinating. The reader learns about the survivors' struggle to leave European Displaced Persons camps to come to the United States, their difficulties in being accepted by American Jews as well as gentiles, the almost obsessive role work plays in their lives, their need to be connected to other survivors, and the ways they cope with memories of the horrors they experienced. This book would be an excellent addition to any public or academic library and a necessary one for those building Judaica or immigrant studies collections.
