ebooks Lost Tribes and Promised Lands: The Origins of American Racism by Ronald Sanders in History

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“An extraordinary story of an unconventional; nervy woman and her determination to survive.” —The New York PostPaul Glaser was an adult when he learned the truth about his heritage. Raised in a devout Roman Catholic home in the Netherlands; he had never known his father was Jewish and that their family had suffered great losses during the World War II. When Paul inquired; his father refused to provide details about the war; the camps; and especially Rosie; Paul’s estranged aunt.Shortly after this discovery; Paul started an investigation into his family’s past; desperate to get to the bottom of the long-standing rift between his father and Rosie. His research led him to a collection of Rosie’s wartime diaries; photographs; and letters; which told the dramatic story of a woman who was caught up in the tragic sweep of World War II.Rosie Glaser was a magnificent woman; despite everything; she remained hopeful; exuberant; and; most importantly; cunning. When the Nazis seized power; Rosie; a nonpracticing Jew; entered dangerous territory; managing a hidden dance school and participating in whispered conversations and secret rendezvous. She was eventually caught and sent to a series of concentration camps.She survived; though; in part by giving dance and etiquette lessons to her captors; who favored her and looked out for her in return. Of the twelve hundred people who arrived with her in Auschwitz; only eight survived.Dancing with the Enemy recalls an extraordinary life marked by love; betrayal; and fierce determination.