Memory Is Our Home is a powerful biographical memoir based on the diaries of Roma Talasiewicz-Eibuszyc, who was born in Warsaw before the end of World War I, grew up during the interwar period and who,... Read More
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Memory Is Our Home is a powerful biographical memoir based on the diaries of Roma Talasiewicz-Eibuszyc, who was born in Warsaw before the end of World War I, grew up during the interwar period and who, after escaping the atrocities of World War II, was able to survive in the vast territories of Soviet Russia and Uzbekistan.
Translated by her own daughter, interweaving her own recollections as her family made a new life in the shadows of the Holocaust in Communist Poland after the war and into the late 1960s, this book is a rich, living document, a riveting account of a vibrant young woman's courage and endurance.
A forty-year recollection of love and loss, of hopes and dreams for a better world, it provides richly-textured accounts of the physical and emotional lives of Jews in Warsaw and of survival during World War II throughout Russia. This book, narrated in a compelling, unique voice through two generations, is the proverbial candle needed to keep memory alive.
Details
- Price: $30.00
- Pages: 248
- Carton Quantity: 25
- Publisher: Ibidem Press
- Imprint: Ibidem Press
- Publication Date: 7th April 2015
- Trim Size: 6.12 x 9.25 in
- ISBN: 9783838207124
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
FICTION / Jewish
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Reviews
Reading a memoir like this tells the story of so many people so that reading it can help heal a lot generations who carry this unbelievable tragedy in their lives.- Prof. Shatit Shoshi, Bar Ilan University
Sweet memories as well as the haunting details of victimization and overcoming enormous obstacles for three generations of Jews in Europe and then the US.- Prof. Elaine Leeder, Sonoma State University
Unforgettable and highly recommended.- Prof. Matthew Feldman, Teesside University
Essential reading for all those interested in the fate of Polish Jews in the twentieth century.- Prof. Antony Polonsky, Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw
This memoir, however, is unusual. It is not only the result of a conversation between mother and daughter; it is also constructed in two voices. We learn about the past and the present, or more technically, about intergenerational transmission.- Dr. Dennis Klein
A young Jewish woman who faced the terrible events that shaped 20th century Polish Jewish existence and alone survived to recount a full life.- Prof. Kenneth Waltzer, Michigan State University
A narrative from a generation that successfully escaped the Holocaust but endured its losses for the rest of their lives.- Prof. Dalia Ofer
For me personally, the memoir was particularly moving — and relevant — since Roma's story was so similar to my father's.- Prof. Arlene J. Stein, Rutgers University
Reminds us of a truth the Holocaust sadly confirmed: traumatic total loss creates an absence that can only be retained as memory.- Prof. Al Filreis, University of Pennsylvania
This is a haunting and brave book, it will both move and educate readers.- Janice Eidus, author of The War of the Rosens and The Last Jewish
Will live in our hearts, reviving the spirit of those who suffered.- Rabbi Barbara Aiello
It gives the impression of Roma being the sane center in the middle of millions of ants scurrying about trying to survive in the face of incredible odds.- Rudy Rosenberg, author of And Somehow We Survive
A most compelling and illuminating memoir. In her straightforward style, the author encompasses life in its totality. It is highly recommended.- Judy Weissenberg Cohen, editor of Women and the Holocaust
It highlights the notions of sacrifice, determination, loyalty and love in various forms. Reads like a Jewish version of Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt.- Aaron Elster, author of I Still See Her Haunting Eyes
I congratulate Suzanna Eibuszyc for her work to inspire all the new generations to come.- Inge Auerbacher, Holocaust survivor, author, and inspirational speaker
A vividly told story of Polish Jews who suffered the oppression of both Hitler and Stalin.- Prof. Myrna Goldenberg, Montgomery College
A deeply, moving and historically rich account of a Holocaust story common to many survivors but still little known and documented.- Prof. Atina Grossmann, author of Jews, Germans, and Allies: Close Encounters in Occupied Germany
A poignant chronicle of one woman's harrowing journey across the decades.- Marilyn J. Harran, Chapman University
This is an essential primary source for scholars and graduate students.- Dr. Joanna B. Michlic, Bristol University
Rarely has a book been written that pencils so bleak a portrait of the Poland that had been cloaked in the secrecy of life under Germany's iron fist. Even for those who lived those years in the rest of occupied Europe, it presents an unfamiliar, stark, black-and-white vision of hell.- Rudy Rosenberg, author of And Somehow We Survive
Roma felt strongly that she had to pass on her legacy, and I believe likewise that it is beshert (meant to be) before these memories fade completely from their consciousness.- Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal
History is about what a child feels growing up in the poverty of Post-World War I Poland. It is about what it is like to feel fear the day the Germans invaded Poland in 1939.- Dr. John Z. Guzlowski, Eastern Illinois University
It's one of the most moving pieces that I've had the honor of sharing on The Jewish Writing Project site.- Bruce Black, founder of The Jewish Writing Project
The memoir resonates deeply in everyone whose life has been touched by events beyond their control.- Rita B. Ross, author of Running from Home
Author Bio
Memory Is Our Home is a powerful biographical memoir based on the diaries of Roma Talasiewicz-Eibuszyc, who was born in Warsaw before the end of World War I, grew up during the interwar period and who, after escaping the atrocities of World War II, was able to survive in the vast territories of Soviet Russia and Uzbekistan.
Translated by her own daughter, interweaving her own recollections as her family made a new life in the shadows of the Holocaust in Communist Poland after the war and into the late 1960s, this book is a rich, living document, a riveting account of a vibrant young woman's courage and endurance.
A forty-year recollection of love and loss, of hopes and dreams for a better world, it provides richly-textured accounts of the physical and emotional lives of Jews in Warsaw and of survival during World War II throughout Russia. This book, narrated in a compelling, unique voice through two generations, is the proverbial candle needed to keep memory alive.
- Price: $30.00
- Pages: 248
- Carton Quantity: 25
- Publisher: Ibidem Press
- Imprint: Ibidem Press
- Publication Date: 7th April 2015
- Trim Size: 6.12 x 9.25 in
- ISBN: 9783838207124
- Format: Paperback
- BISACs:
FICTION / Jewish
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women
Reading a memoir like this tells the story of so many people so that reading it can help heal a lot generations who carry this unbelievable tragedy in their lives.– Prof. Shatit Shoshi, Bar Ilan University
Sweet memories as well as the haunting details of victimization and overcoming enormous obstacles for three generations of Jews in Europe and then the US.– Prof. Elaine Leeder, Sonoma State University
Unforgettable and highly recommended.– Prof. Matthew Feldman, Teesside University
Essential reading for all those interested in the fate of Polish Jews in the twentieth century.– Prof. Antony Polonsky, Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw
This memoir, however, is unusual. It is not only the result of a conversation between mother and daughter; it is also constructed in two voices. We learn about the past and the present, or more technically, about intergenerational transmission.– Dr. Dennis Klein
A young Jewish woman who faced the terrible events that shaped 20th century Polish Jewish existence and alone survived to recount a full life.– Prof. Kenneth Waltzer, Michigan State University
A narrative from a generation that successfully escaped the Holocaust but endured its losses for the rest of their lives.– Prof. Dalia Ofer
For me personally, the memoir was particularly moving — and relevant — since Roma's story was so similar to my father's.– Prof. Arlene J. Stein, Rutgers University
Reminds us of a truth the Holocaust sadly confirmed: traumatic total loss creates an absence that can only be retained as memory.– Prof. Al Filreis, University of Pennsylvania
This is a haunting and brave book, it will both move and educate readers.– Janice Eidus, author of The War of the Rosens and The Last Jewish
Will live in our hearts, reviving the spirit of those who suffered.– Rabbi Barbara Aiello
It gives the impression of Roma being the sane center in the middle of millions of ants scurrying about trying to survive in the face of incredible odds.– Rudy Rosenberg, author of And Somehow We Survive
A most compelling and illuminating memoir. In her straightforward style, the author encompasses life in its totality. It is highly recommended.– Judy Weissenberg Cohen, editor of Women and the Holocaust
It highlights the notions of sacrifice, determination, loyalty and love in various forms. Reads like a Jewish version of Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt.– Aaron Elster, author of I Still See Her Haunting Eyes
I congratulate Suzanna Eibuszyc for her work to inspire all the new generations to come.– Inge Auerbacher, Holocaust survivor, author, and inspirational speaker
A vividly told story of Polish Jews who suffered the oppression of both Hitler and Stalin.– Prof. Myrna Goldenberg, Montgomery College
A deeply, moving and historically rich account of a Holocaust story common to many survivors but still little known and documented.– Prof. Atina Grossmann, author of Jews, Germans, and Allies: Close Encounters in Occupied Germany
A poignant chronicle of one woman's harrowing journey across the decades.– Marilyn J. Harran, Chapman University
This is an essential primary source for scholars and graduate students.– Dr. Joanna B. Michlic, Bristol University
Rarely has a book been written that pencils so bleak a portrait of the Poland that had been cloaked in the secrecy of life under Germany's iron fist. Even for those who lived those years in the rest of occupied Europe, it presents an unfamiliar, stark, black-and-white vision of hell.– Rudy Rosenberg, author of And Somehow We Survive
Roma felt strongly that she had to pass on her legacy, and I believe likewise that it is beshert (meant to be) before these memories fade completely from their consciousness.– Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal
History is about what a child feels growing up in the poverty of Post-World War I Poland. It is about what it is like to feel fear the day the Germans invaded Poland in 1939.– Dr. John Z. Guzlowski, Eastern Illinois University
It's one of the most moving pieces that I've had the honor of sharing on The Jewish Writing Project site.– Bruce Black, founder of The Jewish Writing Project
The memoir resonates deeply in everyone whose life has been touched by events beyond their control.– Rita B. Ross, author of Running from Home