Once My Name Was Sara

By I. Betty Grebenschikoff

Book Overview

A memoir of hope and survival.I. Betty Grebenschikoff has reached into the past to write a moving account of her experiences as a Holocaust refugee in China. Shanghai was the only port in 1939 that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963934406
• ISBN13: 9780963934406
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Original Seven Pub Co
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

An excellent read that gives good historical perspective.

This is lovely book that gives a personal account of Betty Grebenschikoff and her experiences as a child fleeing Germany during World War II. A good book to read especially in our present day to give understanding to the plight of Jewish families around the world. The author also does book signings and lectures around the country. I have heard her speak and that made the book have even more valuable to me.

Stunning memoir of a Jewish girl and her family during WWII.

I was deeply moved by this life story of Betty Grebenschikoff. She moves through her life rather quickly in 180 pages, from girlhood in Germany to being a grandmother in New Jersey. Her story is told simply, but extremely well with it's details of daily life and the family's travels while fleeing Germany. Throughout the book, you find yourself counting your own blessings in life. The handful of family photos at the end are a bonus.