The secret Holocaust diaries : the untold story of Nonna Bannister / Nonna Bannister ; with Denise George and Carolyn Tomlin.
| Author/creator | Bannister, Nonna |
| Other author | Tomlin, Carolyn Ross. |
| Other author | George, Denise. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Carol Stream, Ill. : Tyndale House Publishers, ©2009. |
| Description | xxiii, 299 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Boarding the train -- Baby Sarah -- Before the Holocaust -- Move to Taganrog -- Move to Rostov-on-Don -- A day in the park -- The depression in Russia: Stalin's power -- Winter vacation with babushka at the dacha -- Our journey by train -- Homecoming welcome -- Our fun time begins -- Christmas church service -- Christmas Day 1932 -- Reflections on childhood -- Back to reality: 1933 -- Troubled times: 1933-34 -- Changing times: 1934-35 -- Wine-tasting time -- Times of uncertainty: 1937 -- Remembrances -- Germany attacks Poland -- Preparations for the invasion -- Our world begins to crumble -- Papa is found in hiding -- My last minutes with Papa -- Papa's burial -- Life without Papa -- Surviving the German occupation of Konstantinowka -- August 1942 -- The end of the line -- Identification patches -- Labor camp, our first assignment: 1942 -- The break: Spring 1943 -- Loss of Mama to the Gestapo: September 1943 -- Survival to the end -- Last message from Mama -- Searching for Mama: Merxhausen hospital -- New life -- The final arrangements. |
| Abstract | The author documents her experiences during World War II through a secret diary she kept during her time in a concentration camp and the years following the war. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographie. |
| Genre/form | Erlebnisbericht. |
| LCCN | 2008050099 |
| ISBN | 9781414325460 |
| ISBN | 1414325460 |
| ISBN | 9781414325477 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1414325479 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DK5323.B36 A3 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |