Waltzing with the Enemy: A Mother and Daughter Confront the Aftermath of the Holocaust (English Edition)

Filled with insight and humor, this dual memoir by Rasia, born in Vilnius, Lithuania (who survived the Holocaust on a false identity), and her daughter Helen, born in Montreal, Canada, examines the long-term implications of being a survivor of the Holocaust and the unique pressures and anxieties the children of survivors inherit from their parents. Rasia, determined to protect Helen from anti-Semitism, continues to pose as a Christian and raises her daughter in the Catholic faith, forbidding her from mentioning her Jewish identity. This compassionate memoir addresses the complexities of a mother-daughter relationship. It follows Rasia from childhood to her later years in New York City, and follows Helen on her quest for a religious identity. It is one of the most heart-stopping stories of escape and survival from Nazi terror you will ever read.

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