Author: Kenneth Taguchi
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038325765
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The photograph on the back cover is a picture of the barn in the internment camp Tashme, British Columbia, taken in 2019 during a family visit to Tashme by the author and family. This is where the author spent the first two years of his life. Hence, the title to this book. In the years of World War II, based on unfounded and racist fears of Japanese spies, the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of British Columbia ordered Japanese Canadians be displaced from their homes and interned in camps across the West Coast. Born in Tashme, one such camp, Kenneth Taguchi generously shares his family’s story, including his parents’ arrival in Canada, the history of the camps and his family’s experiences of them, and the rich, accomplished lives he and his family led after the camps closed and they moved east to Montreal. Featuring numerous photographs as a companion to the text, Born in a Camp is a powerful work of autobiography, a story of survival and success, as well as a necessary look at the history of anti-Japanese racism in North America.
Born in a Camp
Author: Kenneth Taguchi
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038325765
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The photograph on the back cover is a picture of the barn in the internment camp Tashme, British Columbia, taken in 2019 during a family visit to Tashme by the author and family. This is where the author spent the first two years of his life. Hence, the title to this book. In the years of World War II, based on unfounded and racist fears of Japanese spies, the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of British Columbia ordered Japanese Canadians be displaced from their homes and interned in camps across the West Coast. Born in Tashme, one such camp, Kenneth Taguchi generously shares his family’s story, including his parents’ arrival in Canada, the history of the camps and his family’s experiences of them, and the rich, accomplished lives he and his family led after the camps closed and they moved east to Montreal. Featuring numerous photographs as a companion to the text, Born in a Camp is a powerful work of autobiography, a story of survival and success, as well as a necessary look at the history of anti-Japanese racism in North America.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1038325765
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
The photograph on the back cover is a picture of the barn in the internment camp Tashme, British Columbia, taken in 2019 during a family visit to Tashme by the author and family. This is where the author spent the first two years of his life. Hence, the title to this book. In the years of World War II, based on unfounded and racist fears of Japanese spies, the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of British Columbia ordered Japanese Canadians be displaced from their homes and interned in camps across the West Coast. Born in Tashme, one such camp, Kenneth Taguchi generously shares his family’s story, including his parents’ arrival in Canada, the history of the camps and his family’s experiences of them, and the rich, accomplished lives he and his family led after the camps closed and they moved east to Montreal. Featuring numerous photographs as a companion to the text, Born in a Camp is a powerful work of autobiography, a story of survival and success, as well as a necessary look at the history of anti-Japanese racism in North America.
Born Survivors
Author: Wendy Holden
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062370278
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life. Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of their unborn babies. Having concealed their condition from infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, they are forced to work and almost starved to death, living in daily fear of their pregnancies being detected by the SS. In April 1945, as the Allies close in, Priska gives birth. She and her baby, along with Anka, Rachel, and the remaining inmates, are sent to Mauthausen concentration camp on a hellish seventeen-day train journey. Rachel gives birth on the train, and Anka at the camp gates. All believe they will die, but then a miracle occurs. The gas chamber runs out of Zyklon-B, and as the Allied troops near, the SS flee. Against all odds, the three mothers and their newborns survive their treacherous journey to freedom. On the seventieth anniversary of Mauthausen’s liberation from the Nazis by American soldiers, renowned biographer Wendy Holden recounts this extraordinary story of three children united by their mothers’ unbelievable—yet ultimately successful—fight for survival.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062370278
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life. Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at Auschwitz, Anka hopes in vain to be reunited with her husband. With the rest of their families gassed, these young wives are determined to hold on to all they have left—their lives, and those of their unborn babies. Having concealed their condition from infamous Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, they are forced to work and almost starved to death, living in daily fear of their pregnancies being detected by the SS. In April 1945, as the Allies close in, Priska gives birth. She and her baby, along with Anka, Rachel, and the remaining inmates, are sent to Mauthausen concentration camp on a hellish seventeen-day train journey. Rachel gives birth on the train, and Anka at the camp gates. All believe they will die, but then a miracle occurs. The gas chamber runs out of Zyklon-B, and as the Allied troops near, the SS flee. Against all odds, the three mothers and their newborns survive their treacherous journey to freedom. On the seventieth anniversary of Mauthausen’s liberation from the Nazis by American soldiers, renowned biographer Wendy Holden recounts this extraordinary story of three children united by their mothers’ unbelievable—yet ultimately successful—fight for survival.
Escape from Camp 14
Author: Blaine Harden
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101561262
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
“If you have a soul, you will be changed forever by Blaine Harden’s Escape from Camp 14." — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La The heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. No one born and raised in these camps is known to have escaped. No one, that is, except Shin Dong-hyuk. In Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden unlocks the secrets of the world’s most repressive totalitarian state through the story of Shin’s shocking imprisonment and his astounding getaway. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence—he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his mother and brother. The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il was recognized throughout the world, but his country remains sealed as his third son and chosen heir, Kim Jong Eun, consolidates power. Few foreigners are allowed in, and few North Koreans are able to leave. North Korea is hungry, bankrupt, and armed with nuclear weapons. It is also a human rights catastrophe. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people work as slaves in its political prison camps. These camps are clearly visible in satellite photographs, yet North Korea’s government denies they exist. Harden’s harrowing narrative exposes this hidden dystopia, focusing on an extraordinary young man who came of age inside the highest security prison in the highest security state. Escape from Camp 14 offers an unequalled inside account of one of the world’s darkest nations. It is a tale of endurance and courage, survival and hope.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101561262
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
“If you have a soul, you will be changed forever by Blaine Harden’s Escape from Camp 14." — Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La The heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean prison camp to have escaped North Korea’s political prison camps have existed twice as long as Stalin’s Soviet gulags and twelve times as long as the Nazi concentration camps. No one born and raised in these camps is known to have escaped. No one, that is, except Shin Dong-hyuk. In Escape From Camp 14, Blaine Harden unlocks the secrets of the world’s most repressive totalitarian state through the story of Shin’s shocking imprisonment and his astounding getaway. Shin knew nothing of civilized existence—he saw his mother as a competitor for food, guards raised him to be a snitch, and he witnessed the execution of his mother and brother. The late “Dear Leader” Kim Jong Il was recognized throughout the world, but his country remains sealed as his third son and chosen heir, Kim Jong Eun, consolidates power. Few foreigners are allowed in, and few North Koreans are able to leave. North Korea is hungry, bankrupt, and armed with nuclear weapons. It is also a human rights catastrophe. Between 150,000 and 200,000 people work as slaves in its political prison camps. These camps are clearly visible in satellite photographs, yet North Korea’s government denies they exist. Harden’s harrowing narrative exposes this hidden dystopia, focusing on an extraordinary young man who came of age inside the highest security prison in the highest security state. Escape from Camp 14 offers an unequalled inside account of one of the world’s darkest nations. It is a tale of endurance and courage, survival and hope.
Camp Princess 1: Born to Rule
Author: Kathryn Lasky
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060587635
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Camp Princess is just like any other summer camp, but not exactly since the princesses of the magical kingdom of Palacyndra stay in fully furnished turrets, complete with chambermaids. But it is a chance to get away from home, and it's a place where Princess Alicia makes real friends.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060587635
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Camp Princess is just like any other summer camp, but not exactly since the princesses of the magical kingdom of Palacyndra stay in fully furnished turrets, complete with chambermaids. But it is a chance to get away from home, and it's a place where Princess Alicia makes real friends.
The Soul of a Horse
Author: Joe Camp
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307449491
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A heartwarming story of a couple and their horse exploring what caring for a horse can teach us about companionship—whether it’s with a four-legged friend or a fellow human. A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional horse care. What they found was not what they had expected. Written for everyone who has ever loved a horse or ever loved the idea of loving a horse, this memoir leads us on a voyage of discovery as Joe and Kathleen navigate uncharted territory on their way to achieving a true relationship with their horses. Joe Camp’s inspiring book unlocks the mystery of a majestic creature who has survived on earth, without assistance, for fifty-five million years and teaches us that the lessons he learned apply not only to horses but also to our relationships with people.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307449491
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
A heartwarming story of a couple and their horse exploring what caring for a horse can teach us about companionship—whether it’s with a four-legged friend or a fellow human. A surprise birthday gift plunged Joe and his wife, Kathleen, into the world of horses as complete neophytes without a clue as to what a horse needed or wanted. They searched for logic and sense in the rule books of traditional horse care. What they found was not what they had expected. Written for everyone who has ever loved a horse or ever loved the idea of loving a horse, this memoir leads us on a voyage of discovery as Joe and Kathleen navigate uncharted territory on their way to achieving a true relationship with their horses. Joe Camp’s inspiring book unlocks the mystery of a majestic creature who has survived on earth, without assistance, for fifty-five million years and teaches us that the lessons he learned apply not only to horses but also to our relationships with people.
Dora
Author: Jean Michel
Publisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A chilling first-person account of activities, death, and survival in the concentration camp where sixty thousand slave laborers built V1 and V2 rockets in subterranean caves.
Publisher: Holt McDougal
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
A chilling first-person account of activities, death, and survival in the concentration camp where sixty thousand slave laborers built V1 and V2 rockets in subterranean caves.
Shores Beyond Shores
Author: Irene Hasenberg Butter
Publisher: TSB
ISBN: 9781916190801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Irene's first person Holocaust memoir, Shores Beyond Shores, is an account of how the heart keeps its common humanity in the most inhumane and turbulent of times. Irene's childhood is cut short when she and her family are deported to Nazi-controlled prison camps and finally Bergen-Belsen, where she is a fellow prisoner with Anne Frank. Later forbidden from speaking about her experiences by the American relatives who cared for her, Irene is now making up for lost time. Irene has shared the stage with peacemakers such as the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Elie Wiesel, and she considers it her duty to tell her story now and on behalf of the six million other Jews who have been permanently silenced. Book long description: Irene Butter's memoir of her experiences before, during and after the Holocaust is not a recounting of misery and tragedy; rather it is the genuine story of a girl coming to terms with a terrible event and choosing to view herself as a survivor instead of a victim. When the Dutch police knock on their door, Irene and her family are forced to leave their home and board trains meant for cattle. They are taken to Nazi-controlled prison camps and finally to Bergen-Belsen, where Irene is a fellow prisoner with Anne Frank. With limited access to food, shelter, and warm clothing, Irene's family needs nothing short of a miracle to survive. Irene's memoir tells the story of her experiences as a young girl before, during, and after the Holocaust, highlighting how her family came to terms with the catastrophe and how she, over time, came to view herself as a survivor rather than a victim. Throughout the book, her first-person account celebrates the love and empathy that can persist even in the most inhumane conditions. Irene's words send a poignant message against hate at a time when anti-Semitic, fascist and xenophobic movements around the globe are experiencing a resurgence. Irene, through her book, reminds us of the impact one person can have in choosing to follow the mantra, 'never a bystander' -- a phrase she adopted only 33 years ago, after her own voice was silenced by her cousins in the years after the Holocaust. Now, Irene Hasenberg Butter is a well-known inspirational speaker on her experiences during World War II.
Publisher: TSB
ISBN: 9781916190801
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Irene's first person Holocaust memoir, Shores Beyond Shores, is an account of how the heart keeps its common humanity in the most inhumane and turbulent of times. Irene's childhood is cut short when she and her family are deported to Nazi-controlled prison camps and finally Bergen-Belsen, where she is a fellow prisoner with Anne Frank. Later forbidden from speaking about her experiences by the American relatives who cared for her, Irene is now making up for lost time. Irene has shared the stage with peacemakers such as the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Elie Wiesel, and she considers it her duty to tell her story now and on behalf of the six million other Jews who have been permanently silenced. Book long description: Irene Butter's memoir of her experiences before, during and after the Holocaust is not a recounting of misery and tragedy; rather it is the genuine story of a girl coming to terms with a terrible event and choosing to view herself as a survivor instead of a victim. When the Dutch police knock on their door, Irene and her family are forced to leave their home and board trains meant for cattle. They are taken to Nazi-controlled prison camps and finally to Bergen-Belsen, where Irene is a fellow prisoner with Anne Frank. With limited access to food, shelter, and warm clothing, Irene's family needs nothing short of a miracle to survive. Irene's memoir tells the story of her experiences as a young girl before, during, and after the Holocaust, highlighting how her family came to terms with the catastrophe and how she, over time, came to view herself as a survivor rather than a victim. Throughout the book, her first-person account celebrates the love and empathy that can persist even in the most inhumane conditions. Irene's words send a poignant message against hate at a time when anti-Semitic, fascist and xenophobic movements around the globe are experiencing a resurgence. Irene, through her book, reminds us of the impact one person can have in choosing to follow the mantra, 'never a bystander' -- a phrase she adopted only 33 years ago, after her own voice was silenced by her cousins in the years after the Holocaust. Now, Irene Hasenberg Butter is a well-known inspirational speaker on her experiences during World War II.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. number.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. number.
The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Author: Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382315041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1858. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382315041
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 473
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1858. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Genealogy
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description