Survive, Then Thrive: My Family's Holocaust Story

by Clare Bursky

Overview

The unusual love story between a dashing young man and a beautiful young woman. Set to the back drop of World War II, this young couple flees their homeland of 1930's Poland to Russia and ultimately find refuge and a whole new lease on life when they arrive after the horrors of the Holocaust.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798992699203
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	08/18/2025
Pages:	104
Product dimensions:	6.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Clare Bursky has written an exciting memoir about her family surviving the WWII Holocaust by escaping from Poland to Russia. This is an easy to read love story and adventure, that keeps you turning the pages to find out what happens next.

Clare was born in Russia near the end of WWII. She retells the family's true stories and recalls things that happened to her and her family from the age of two.

Since she is the only remaining Holocaust survivor of her family, she is finally able to share their exciting and heartbreaking stories.

Clare Bursky spent 20 years as a New York City educator. In addition to teaching reading skills in the Public School System, she also taught adults at York College (which is part of the New York State University system). The system was free for students with good Academic scores in High School. Clare also worked at New York University's student clinic, where she taught young students how to read and improve their literacy skills.

Editorial Reviews

A wonderfully unique history of one family's journey to America. Clare Bursky's retelling of her family's trials and tribulations with surprising insight and unique sense of humor keep the reader in suspense from cover to cover. - Aaron Herrera, Author & Illustrator

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