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Discover Anna Salton Eisen's poignant memoir, "Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust." This powerful narrative, rooted in the real-life experiences of Holocaust survivors, delves deep into the pervasive silence surrounding trauma and survival. As the daughter of Lucjan Salzman, who endured ten harrowing concentration camps, Anna's story breaks down barriers to illuminate the hidden scars left by history. The memoir intricately captures her family's journey back to Poland, exploring the landscapes of her parents' childhoods under Nazi oppression and the legacy of grief that shapes their lives.
In "Pillar of Salt," readers embark on a compelling exploration of memory, identity, and resilience. Anna's quest brings her to the very sites that witnessed unimaginable loss, allowing her to confront the dark past her family attempted to shield her from. Through these sites, she gains insight into how trauma impacts not just survivors but also the next generation. This memoir is essential reading for those interested in Holocaust literature, personal memoirs, and the exploration of familial legacies.
"Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust" is available in a brand new trade paperback format (ISBN: 9781942134824), published by Mandel Vilar Press in 2022.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for delivery. Please note that once an order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781942134824
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Mandel Vilar Press
Description:
As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Anna Salton Eisen's memoir, Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust, breaks down the barrier of silence that was intended as a protective shield for her parents and their children. From early childhood, Anna, as a second-hand witness to the Holocaust, felt overwhelmed by the unspoken but ever-present trauma of her parents' past. Her father, born as Lucjan Salzman, survivor of ten different concentration camps, is enveloped in impenetrable grief and his history encased in secrecy. But Anna is determined to look backwards, breaking through her father’s reticence to confront the unspoken terrors of the past. The entire Salton family embarks on a journey through Poland unlocking a history sealed in silence and buried by time. The Salton family's quest takes them to the towns where Anna's parents lived as children under Nazi occupation. The family returns to the ghetto where a 15-year-old Lucjan experienced his first selection and bid farewell to his parents before they were herded into a boxcar and sent to their deaths at the Belzec concentration camp. They continue their travels through the picturesque Polish countryside, still pockmarked by the remnants of former concentration camps and a spattering of Holocaust memorials. By the end of her odyssey, Anna acquires a new understanding of her legacy as a child of Holocaust survivors and how trauma is revisited upon subsequent generations. By revisiting those places of trauma with her father as her guide, Anna Salton Eisen's tour of terrors provide her with a new understanding of how her identity has been shaped under the sha
In "Pillar of Salt," readers embark on a compelling exploration of memory, identity, and resilience. Anna's quest brings her to the very sites that witnessed unimaginable loss, allowing her to confront the dark past her family attempted to shield her from. Through these sites, she gains insight into how trauma impacts not just survivors but also the next generation. This memoir is essential reading for those interested in Holocaust literature, personal memoirs, and the exploration of familial legacies.
"Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust" is available in a brand new trade paperback format (ISBN: 9781942134824), published by Mandel Vilar Press in 2022.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for delivery. Please note that once an order is placed, it cannot be canceled.
Shipping for this item is FREE, however please allow 6 weeks for shipping, please note once you place the order we are not able to cancel it.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781942134824
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Mandel Vilar Press
Description:
As the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Anna Salton Eisen's memoir, Pillar of Salt: A Daughter's Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust, breaks down the barrier of silence that was intended as a protective shield for her parents and their children. From early childhood, Anna, as a second-hand witness to the Holocaust, felt overwhelmed by the unspoken but ever-present trauma of her parents' past. Her father, born as Lucjan Salzman, survivor of ten different concentration camps, is enveloped in impenetrable grief and his history encased in secrecy. But Anna is determined to look backwards, breaking through her father’s reticence to confront the unspoken terrors of the past. The entire Salton family embarks on a journey through Poland unlocking a history sealed in silence and buried by time. The Salton family's quest takes them to the towns where Anna's parents lived as children under Nazi occupation. The family returns to the ghetto where a 15-year-old Lucjan experienced his first selection and bid farewell to his parents before they were herded into a boxcar and sent to their deaths at the Belzec concentration camp. They continue their travels through the picturesque Polish countryside, still pockmarked by the remnants of former concentration camps and a spattering of Holocaust memorials. By the end of her odyssey, Anna acquires a new understanding of her legacy as a child of Holocaust survivors and how trauma is revisited upon subsequent generations. By revisiting those places of trauma with her father as her guide, Anna Salton Eisen's tour of terrors provide her with a new understanding of how her identity has been shaped under the sha