My Mother's Eyes: Holocaust Memories of a Young Girl - Hardcover

Anna Ornstein; Stewart Goldman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1578601452 ISBN 13: 9781578601455

Publisher: Clerisy Press, Emmis Books, 2004

Synopsis

Anna Ornstein is a Holocaust survivor. After emigrating to the U.S., she seldom spoke of the experiences she suffered while a young girl. Twenty-five years ago, at the family Seder gathering, her family asked for a story from her past. In an evocative, understated passage, she shared a bit of the tragedy she saw through the eyes of a child. Every year she has added to this tradition by sharing another chapter of the tragedies she witnessed and the small moments of grace in her survival. Through her family's support, Orenstein gained enough strength to share her experiences in My Mother's Eyes, in hopes of keeping the nightmare from ever happening again.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Anna Ornstein is an Auschwitz survivor, professor of child psychiatry at Harvard University, and professor emeritus of child psychology at the University of Cincinnati. She lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.

Stewart Goldman is an award-winning artist and teacher of international renown. His work has been exhibited throughout the United States, the Ukraine and Germany for over four decades. He retired from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2001, where he was a professor of painting. Born and educated in Philadelphia, Stewart has lived in Cincinnati since 1968.

Review:

"...beautifully designed, delicately illustrated, impressionistic narration, which conveys a child's acceptance if not comprehension of everything that is transpiring." -- Jewish Book World, Fall 2004

Some books that might be read in a single sitting should not be: My Mother's Eyes is one of those. -- Cincinnati CityBeat

About this edition

• Publisher: Clerisy Press, Emmis Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1578601452
• ISBN 13: 9781578601455
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192