Nevertheless We Lived by Lisa Phillips (English) Paperback Book

Description: Nevertheless We Lived by Lisa Phillips During Ruth Stern's childhood, Nazi Germany was rising to power. After Ruth turned sixteen, she wanted out. Too old for the children's transport, Ruth's mother let her sneak into then neutral-Holland without realizing they would lose touch for nearly a decade. Across the border, a home for child refugees took Ruth in. When Germany invaded Holland, the group was shuffled around from place to place until Ruth arrived in the city of Winterswijk where a Rabbi's family took her in. There, she fell in love with Jesse Kropveld who later became her fiance. Laws were becoming increasingly harsh for Jewish people, and Jesse's family took her along with them into hiding. Tragically, the group was forced to divide. Under the protection of the Dutch resistance movement, Ruth endured a heart-wrenching journey across Holland with close Nazi encounters as told in her biography, Nevertheless We Lived. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description During Ruth Sterns childhood, Nazi Germany was rising to power. After Ruth turned sixteen, she wanted out. Too old for the childrens transport, Ruths mother let her sneak into then neutral-Holland without realizing they would lose touch for nearly a decade. Across the border, a home for child refugees took Ruth in. When Germany invaded Holland, the group was shuffled around from place to place until Ruth arrived in the city of Winterswijk where a Rabbis family took her in. There, she fell in love with Jesse Kropveld who later became her fiance. Laws were becoming increasingly harsh for Jewish people, and Jesses family took her along with them into hiding. Tragically, the group was forced to divide. Under the protection of the Dutch resistance movement, Ruth endured a heart-wrenching journey across Holland with close Nazi encounters as told in her biography, Nevertheless We Lived. Author Biography Lisa Phillips was a curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art for fourteen years, and is currently director of the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City. Details ISBN1436344638 Author Lisa Phillips Short Title NEVERTHELESS WE LIVED Pages 116 Language English ISBN-10 1436344638 ISBN-13 9781436344630 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 Residence NY, US DEWEY B Country of Publication United States Illustrations black & white illustrations UK Release Date 2008-06-25 AU Release Date 2008-06-25 NZ Release Date 2008-06-25 US Release Date 2008-06-25 Imprint Xlibris Publisher Xlibris Publication Date 2008-06-25 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:84469131;

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