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The pessimist's son

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Holocaust memoir of hope

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  • Monograph

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"A personal depiction of life in Poland set against the Nazi and Soviet takeovers of Europe and their cataclysmic aftermaths. It is the compelling memoir of Alexander Kimel, taking him from a shtetl in the Polish Ukraine to a Nazi ghetto to liberation. It is also the harrowing story of his wife, Eva, whose father is murdered in the "Holocaust by Bullets." A dialog across generations with narrative written by their son, the book is a rare portrayal of Jewish survivors who remained in Communist Poland after the war. It is a story of the many challenges they faced and the life they built together after quitting Poland in 1956 for Israel, ultimately emigrating to America. By including the stories of other family members, the book also provides a panoramic view of Polish Jewry before, during and after the war"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

Alex's Memoir, Edited and Annotated -- Eva's Story of Life, Death, and Survival, by Martin Kimel -- Alexander and Eva Kimel.

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Kimel, Alexander, 1926-2018. The pessimist's son

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  • Date: 2026-09-11T20:12:37.570173+00:00
  • Agent: cbc
  • Status: c
  • Derived from: 24016498

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  • Date: 2026-09-11
  • Cataloger id: Unknown
  • Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
  • Description language: eng
  • Description authentication: pcc

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