On the Fields of LonelinessMemoirs of a Jew born in 1930 in Brzeżany (eastern Galicia). Notes that the Soviet occupation of his town in 1939-41 did not halt antisemitism, but rather reinforced it. Under German occupation, Altman's father was killed on Yom Kippur of 1941. With his mother and sisters, he attempted to leave Brzeżany and hide with non-Jews; but his three sisters were killed, and he and his mother returned to the Brzeżany ghetto. After the last roundup in June 1943, during which he hid in a bunker prepared by relatives, Altman left the town. He lived in a small family camp in the forest, but after a Nazi raid, he, his cousin and her fiancé left the camp and were hidden and helped by various Polish and Ukrainian peasants. In 1944 they were liberated by the Soviets. After the war, Altman settled in the USA. |
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He had already heard that our house had been severely bombed . He and his
wife took the six of us in as if we were their relatives . There was more food on
their table than I had seen in a long time . When we ate Janek said grace in
Polish ...
He had already heard that our house had been severely bombed . He and his
wife took the six of us in as if we were their relatives . There was more food on
their table than I had seen in a long time . When we ate Janek said grace in
Polish ...
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This was not a railroad boxcar , though , and there were only six of us , not
hundreds . When the roof became less hot , signaling that it was already late
afternoon , we heard the eerie sound of a single train whistle . My mother ' s body
went into ...
This was not a railroad boxcar , though , and there were only six of us , not
hundreds . When the roof became less hot , signaling that it was already late
afternoon , we heard the eerie sound of a single train whistle . My mother ' s body
went into ...
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A few minutes later I heard his voice below . “ Hesio , I ' m leaving now . I ' ll be
back for you tomorrow night . ” I must have fallen into a deep sleep because I did
not wake up once during the night . When I heard the thud of a jug of milk left on ...
A few minutes later I heard his voice below . “ Hesio , I ' m leaving now . I ' ll be
back for you tomorrow night . ” I must have fallen into a deep sleep because I did
not wake up once during the night . When I heard the thud of a jug of milk left on ...
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FOREWORD | 11 |
THE BELLS FORETELL | 15 |
GATHERING CLOUDS | 19 |
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