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In this haunting second-generation Holocaust memoir, Lisa Gruenberg explores her own life and the lives of relatives lost to darkness and terror. Through dreamlike sequences, she intertwines known facts about her family with imagined scenes of dinners and conversations set against the backdrop of Vienna. Central to her narrative is Aunt Mia, who vanished into Germany at just fifteen in 1941. Gruenberg embodies Mia, walking in her shoes and speaking with her voice. Utilizing primary sources, photographs, family letters, and her father's writings, she weaves together multiple storylines. These reflections on the past are framed by her own family life, including her husband, daughters, and elderly father, who escaped Vienna in 1939 but shared few harrowing memories. The memoir addresses the trauma and guilt often experienced by Holocaust survivors and the burdens carried by their descendants. Yet, it also conveys a sense of lightness and balance amid these challenges. Gruenberg's ability to confront the truth, including her own, is central to the narrative. With insights presented in their rawness and humor, her luminous prose makes this memoir a significant contribution to 21st-century Holocaust testimony. It captures not only a Holocaust tale but also the modern relationship between a daughter and her father, exploring how trauma travels through generations and the search for meaning in life.
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My City of Dreams, Lisa Gruenberg
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- 2023
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