Becoming Edith

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" ... Born in Vienna between the wars, [Edith Mayer Cord's] parents struggled to raise their children and then had to run for their lives, first to Italy, and then to France. Edith's father and brother were caught and murdered in Auschwitz. Edith and her mother struggled to survive in hiding. After the war, Edith needed to overcome a dysfunctional family life while coming to terms with the Holocaust. She dedicated herself to pursuing her education under any and all circumstances ..."--Back cover