On Sunday, August 6, 1944, Maja and her mother and the woefully few remnants of the Jewish population of the town of Daugavpils in Latvia, were brought together on the docks of Riga. They were to be loaded into a boat for transport to the Stutthof death camp in Germany. But, miraculously, Maja and her mother did not die. After nearly nine months of desperate struggle against the most inhuman odds, they were liberated by advancing Russian troops on what - for most - turned out to be a final horrific death march. The story ...
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On Sunday, August 6, 1944, Maja and her mother and the woefully few remnants of the Jewish population of the town of Daugavpils in Latvia, were brought together on the docks of Riga. They were to be loaded into a boat for transport to the Stutthof death camp in Germany. But, miraculously, Maja and her mother did not die. After nearly nine months of desperate struggle against the most inhuman odds, they were liberated by advancing Russian troops on what - for most - turned out to be a final horrific death march. The story unfolds amidst the idyllic home life of a comfortable family, in the heartland of Baltic Europe. The sweet innocence of the child growing up in the milieu of peace and middle-class values was, within the space of months, totally shattered by the horror of the German invasion. Soon to follow was the planned and expertly executed cruelty and mass of the Nazi regime. However, what shines through, is the hope, bravery and resilience of the human spirit. Where violence and
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Add this copy of To Forgive...But Not Forget Maja's Story (the Library to cart. $38.00, fair condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2002 by Vallentine Mitchell.
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Fair. Size: 8x5x0; Publication of 136 pages. The wraps are shelf rubbed and bit damp marked. pages are wavy. minor stains. The binding is excellent. GK.
Add this copy of To Forgive. But Not Forget: Maja's Story to cart. $62.00, very good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2002 by Valentine Mitchell.
Add this copy of To Forgive...But Not Forget Maja's Story (the Library to cart. $67.00, good condition, Sold by Chapter 1 Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, published 2002 by Vallentine Mitchell.
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Good. Size: 6x0x9; Signed and Inscribed by the Author Maja Abramowitch on the title page. Publication of 136 pages. The wraps are a little shelf rubbed and minor marks on the front cover. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is excellent. GK.
