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#1431356 in Books Gordon Susan J 2016-04-20Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.13 x .61 x 5.94l; .0 #File Name: 0815610661280 pagesBecause of Eva A Jewish Genealogical Journey
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating and moving genealogical memoirBy lisaThis book moves seamlessly among stories of Gordon's family; historical events; and Gordon's emotional reaction to searching for Jewish relics in the Ukraine and Austria. Gordon has a fabulous eye for detail and her descriptions make you think that you are there with her. No recounting of Holocaust events is more moving; universal; and personal. Every chapter brings a pleasant surprise; whether it it is set in New York; Tel Aviv; Budapest or Stockholm; It is unusual to find a genealogical memoir that is so captivating.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Because of Eva is a riveting exploration of one woman's ...By IzzyBecause of Eva is a riveting exploration of one woman's search for her roots. Susan Gordan writes of family tragedy and her quest to find Eva; the only name listed on her estranged Grandfather's death certificate; in a compassionate and compelling way and seamlessly weaves her personal quest for answers with Eva's experience of the Holocaust as a young woman. While Because of Eva is framed as a memoir; it also reads as a thriller as Eva navigates occupied Budapest where every decision could end in her death and every act has ripple effects.Both Eva and Susan display incredible courage in their respective stories and keeps the reader utterly enthralled. Because of Eva is not to be missed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Must-Read for those interested in genealogy; memoir; and the Holocaust.By Irma ProfesoraThis book is about the "journey" Susan Gordon takes while trying to answer questions about a long lost grandfather. Her search widens when she discovers an elderly second cousin Eva; a Holocaust survivor in Tel Aviv. Eva fills in many missing gaps in the family tree; and shares details of harrowing events in her own survival in Nazi occupied Budapest. Gordon travels to Budapest and Ukraine. Her descriptions are riveting and deeply moving; and broaden the reader’s understanding of events beyond what happened to members of one family. With the skills of the academic researcher; she makes connections between family history and the broader picture of the events of those years. Gordon’s discovery of her extended family's past goes further as she courageously confronts feelings about the divorce of her parents and grandparents; questions of family secrets; and the meaning of forgiveness. The sadness from some of those broken relationships is countered by the love and commitment she received from the maternal grandmother who raised her.
