{"product_id":"boxes-from-the-attic-an-immigrants-story-paperback","title":"Boxes from the Attic-An Immigrant's Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiriam Kurtzig Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A historically valuable and visually stunning collection of personal musings....\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold by her daughter, Thea's life is a lesson in resilience. Raised in Holland in a comfortable middleclass family, Thea moves to Palestine as a young woman, seeking adventure and love. She finds both in a man named Paul and marries him against the backdrop of World War II and the turmoil in Palestine, soon to become Israel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when she is widowed early, Thea moves forward-even as she grieves her unfathomable and untimely loss- driven by her dream to get her young children to the land of opportunity: the United States of America. Through faith, grit, and unyielding optimism, she embraces the challenges of a new culture and thrives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThea's incredibly powerful and inspiring story is based on authentic personal diary entries, writings, newspaper clippings, and photos found by her daughter in boxes tucked away in the attic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom boxes of diaries, newspaper clips, scribblings, and photographs, Miriam Kurtzig Freedman has, with love, great insight, and honesty, written her mother's adventurous and fearless life story across continents, languages, and cultures. A lawyer, Miriam has authored many books in the fields of law and education. \u003ci\u003eBoxes from the Attic - An Immigrant's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, is her first memoir. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiriam's hope: \"I hope that reading \u003ci\u003eBoxes from the Attic\u003c\/i\u003e inspires you, too, to explore the boxes and treasures in your attic or wherever they are, and unlock your personal and family stories.\"\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400530006253,"sku":"9798987720608","price":26.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/boxes-from-the-attic-an-immigrants-story-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}