Behind the Secret Window: A Memoir of a Hidden Childhood During World War TwoDial Books, 1993 - 161 Seiten For thirteen months during World War II, Nelly Toll and her mother were hidden from the Nazis in the small bedroom of a Gentile couple in Lwow, Poland. Just eight years old when she went into hiding in 1943, Nelly began keeping the diary that would inspire this powerful and moving memoir of her childhood. In her small black journal Nelly wrote about the heartbreaking events she experienced in Lwow and her grief over the tragic losses of family members, as well as the day-to-day fears of life in hiding. In contrast, the exuberant, vividly colored paintings that Nelly also produced while in hiding transformed her grim reality into an enchanting fantasy world filled with school friends, bright skies, and happy families. Twenty-nine of these paintings are reproduced in Behind the Secret Window; captions help readers to trace the fascinating process of their creation. Together, text and art tell the story of a lovable, imaginative child beset with terrifying uncertainties, and of the courageous mother who nurtured her daughter's unswerving belief in brighter days ahead. |
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... told Mama my thoughts , she quickly said that miracles do happen . Grandpa Henryk , always hopeful , echoed her : " Cudy ( Miracles ) happened many times in the Bible . " Everything had changed since that terrible day . The sky in our ...
... told Mama my thoughts , she quickly said that miracles do happen . Grandpa Henryk , always hopeful , echoed her : " Cudy ( Miracles ) happened many times in the Bible . " Everything had changed since that terrible day . The sky in our ...
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... Mama refused even to discuss leaving . I didn't real- ize the danger , she said ; the Gestapo or a passerby would pick us up if we put one foot outside . " We would not last five minutes , " she told me . " No , we must stay . The ...
... Mama refused even to discuss leaving . I didn't real- ize the danger , she said ; the Gestapo or a passerby would pick us up if we put one foot outside . " We would not last five minutes , " she told me . " No , we must stay . The ...
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... Mama told him what had happened . He began to curse the " lying Lucifers " and threatened to " show them , " only upset- ting Mama even more . She was finally able to calm him down , but she refused to give him their address . When , a ...
... Mama told him what had happened . He began to curse the " lying Lucifers " and threatened to " show them , " only upset- ting Mama even more . She was finally able to calm him down , but she refused to give him their address . When , a ...
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