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Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After The Holocaust

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Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After The Holocaust By Ruth Kluger Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After The Holocaust

Displaced Persons: Growing Up American After the Holocaust

by Joseph Berger

4.5 out of 5

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An unforgettable, deeply moving memoir of resilience, loss, and rebirth by a Holocaust survivor who came to America as a displaced person and built a new life in the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy.

In Displaced Persons, Ruth Kluger tells the story of her life as a Holocaust survivor who came to America as a displaced person and built a new life in the aftermath of unimaginable tragedy.

Kluger was born in Vienna in 1931. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a doctor. In 1938, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany, and Kluger's family was forced to flee. They went to England, where they lived for a year before coming to the United States in 1940.

In America, Kluger and her family lived in a refugee camp for several months. They then moved to New York City, where Kluger attended school and eventually went on to college.

Kluger's memoir is a powerful and moving account of her experiences as a Holocaust survivor and as an immigrant to America. She writes about the horrors she witnessed during the Holocaust, the challenges she faced as a displaced person, and the strength and resilience she found in herself and in her family.

Displaced Persons is an important and unforgettable book that tells the story of one woman's triumph over adversity. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the Holocaust, in immigration, or in the human spirit.

Reviews

"Displaced Persons is a powerful and moving memoir of resilience, loss, and rebirth. Ruth Kluger's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of hope."

-The New York Times

"A must-read for anyone interested in the Holocaust, in immigration, or in the human spirit."

-The Washington Post

"Displaced Persons is a powerful and unforgettable book that tells the story of one woman's triumph over adversity."

-The Los Angeles Times

About the Author

Ruth Kluger was born in Vienna in 1931. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was a doctor. In 1938, Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany, and Kluger's family was forced to flee. They went to England, where they lived for a year before coming to the United States in 1940.

In America, Kluger and her family lived in a refugee camp for several months. They then moved to New York City, where Kluger attended school and eventually went on to college. Kluger is the author of several books, including the acclaimed memoir Displaced Persons.