Goldman Ren (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. René Goldman grows up entranced with the theatre, music, languages and geography. Surrounded by his parents? love and protection, he wanders the streets and alleys of Luxembourg and then Brussels, carefree and prone to mischief. Yet as he starts hearing adults speak the words ?deportation? and ?resettlement,? René is forced to grapple with a strange reality. When his family flees to France, eight-year-old René is separated from both of his parents and shunted between children's homes and convents, where he must hide both his identity and his mounting anxiety. As René waits and waits for his parents to return, even liberation day does not feel like freedom. An eloquent personal narrative detailed with historical research and commentary, A Childhood Adrift explores identity, closure, disillusionment and the anguish of silenced emotions.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. René Goldman grows up entranced with the theatre, music, languages and geography. Surrounded by his parents? love and protection, he wanders the streets and alleys of Luxembourg and then Brussels, carefree and prone to mischief. Yet as he starts hearing adults speak the words ?deportation? and ?resettlement,? René is forced to grapple with a strange reality. When his family flees to France, eight-year-old René is separated from both of his parents and shunted between children's homes and convents, where he must hide both his identity and his mounting anxiety. As René waits and waits for his parents to return, even liberation day does not feel like freedom. An eloquent personal narrative detailed with historical research and commentary, A Childhood Adrift explores identity, closure, disillusionment and the anguish of silenced emotions.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. René Goldman grows up entranced with the theatre, music, languages and geography. Surrounded by his parents? love and protection, he wanders the streets and alleys of Luxembourg and then Brussels, carefree and prone to mischief. Yet as he starts hearing adults speak the words ?deportation? and ?resettlement,? René is forced to grapple with a strange reality. When his family flees to France, eight-year-old René is separated from both of his parents and shunted between children's homes and convents, where he must hide both his identity and his mounting anxiety. As René waits and waits for his parents to return, even liberation day does not feel like freedom. An eloquent personal narrative detailed with historical research and commentary, A Childhood Adrift explores identity, closure, disillusionment and the anguish of silenced emotions.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. René Goldman grows up entranced with the theatre, music, languages and geography. Surrounded by his parents? love and protection, he wanders the streets and alleys of Luxembourg and then Brussels, carefree and prone to mischief. Yet as he starts hearing adults speak the words ?deportation? and ?resettlement,? René is forced to grapple with a strange reality. When his family flees to France, eight-year-old René is separated from both of his parents and shunted between children's homes and convents, where he must hide both his identity and his mounting anxiety. As René waits and waits for his parents to return, even liberation day does not feel like freedom. An eloquent personal narrative detailed with historical research and commentary, A Childhood Adrift explores identity, closure, disillusionment and the anguish of silenced emotions.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: New. A tight, clean, and unmarked copy-" "Holding me kicking and screaming, that brute ran toward the awaiting train, past Mama, whom I saw dragged over the floor struggling and crying. The entire station was a scene of bedlam, with men, women, and children being pulled, shoved, and hurled into the train . . ." RenÃÂ Goldman grows up entranced with the theatre, music, languages, and geography and surrounded by his parent's love and protection, he wanders the streets and alleys of Luxembourg and then Brussels, carefree and prone to mischief. Yet as he starts hearing adults speak the words "deportation" and "resettlement," RenÃÂ is forced to grapple with a strange reality. When his family flees to France, eight-year-old RenÃÂ is separated from both of his parents and shunted between children's homes and convents, where he must hide both his identity and his mounting anxiety. As RenÃÂ waits and waits for his parents to return, even liberation day does not feel like freedom. An eloquent personal narrative detailed with historical research and commentary, A Childhood Adrift explores identity, closure, disillusionment, and the anguish of silenced emotions.".…

softcover. Condition: very good. Very good condition. Light wear. Binding tight, pages clean. Pictures available upon request.? nd. appears to be signed by author.