Books like Alicia by Alicia Appleman-Jurman

Name: Alicia
Author: Alicia Appleman-Jurman

In this compelling first‑person narrative, the author recounts her early years in a Polish town and her harrowing experiences during the Holocaust. At thirteen, Alicia is separated from her family, yet she manages to escape and survive while encountering other refugees. The narrative details the suffering she endures, including the murder of her mother, while also highlighting moments of hope and support from strangers and her own faith. Later chapters follow her leadership of a refugee group that eventually settles in Palestine, her marriage to an American in Haifa, and her subsequent move to the United States. The book is both a personal testimony of survival and a broader reflection on resistance to persecution in the mid‑twentieth century.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Alicia Appleman-Jurman

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