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Mona Golabek é 6 review free download ò PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB é Mona Golabek free read The Children of Willesden Lane Beyond the Kindertransport A Memoir of Music Love and Survival Based on the true story of her mother Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura Golabek's escape from Nazi controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura has a wonderful life in Vienna But when the Nazis start closing in on the city life changes irreversibly Although he has three daughters Lisa's father is only able to secure one berth on the Kindertransport The family A story that needed to be told the love of music overcoming the heinous specter of genocide The audio version had piano music inserted at relevant points in the narrative
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Mona Golabek é 6 review free download ò PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB é Mona Golabek free read The Children of Willesden Lane Beyond the Kindertransport A Memoir of Music Love and Survival Ise to her family to realize her musical potential Through hard work and sheer pluck Lisa wins a scholarship to study piano at the Royal Academy As she supports herself and studies she makes a new life for herself and dreams of reconnecting with the family she was forced to leave behind The resulting tale delivers a message of the power of music to uplift the human spirit and to grant the individual soul endurance patience and peac Interesting story of Lisa Jura one of approximate 10000 Jewish children rescued from Nazis thru Kindertransport and her piano playing Just can t give it 4 stars because something about the writing is too simplistic or something I can t uite put my finger on I ve just read other WWII books whose writing rings true to me Own
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Mona Golabek é 6 review free download ò PDF, eBook or Kindle ePUB é Mona Golabek free read The Children of Willesden Lane Beyond the Kindertransport A Memoir of Music Love and Survival Decides to send Lisa to London so that she may pursue her dreams of a career as a concert pianist Separated from her beloved family Lisa bravely endures the trip and a disastrous posting outside London before finding her way to the Willesden Lane OrphanageIt is in this orphanage that Lisa's story truly comes to life Her music inspires the other orphanage children and they in turn cheer her on in her efforts to make good on her prom This is an incredible book It is the story of the author s family and in particular her mother Lisa JuraTen thousand Jewish children were transported from Europe to England in an attempt to rescue as many children as possible from the grips of the Nazi regime intent on destroyed this loving peaceful cultureAs she systematically observes the treatment of her family and neighbors time ticks away as day by day and physical and emotional assaults occurFortunate enough to land a precious seat on the Kindertransport Lisa leaves behind all that is precious to her except for the musical talent she holds in her heartThis is a story of courage of fear of defeat and of survival It is a uniue story of children robbed from parental comfort but given the blessing of lifeArriving with little or no knowledge of foreign custom and language teary tired and worn children came to England seeking a home Many gracious loving British people opened their homes and heartsWhile Lisa s family was promised a home for her when she arrived her uncle told her there was no room for her She eventually became a child of a large home on Willesden Lane near London Through Lisa s eyes we learn of the adjustment and the emotional support givenMy review could not do justice to the beauty of the writing and the story This book is first and foremost a tale that needs to be told again and again and it is a wonderful homage to the brave people of England during WWIIHighly recommended