Overview
Every Friday for twenty-five years, Leon Berger had lunch with Charlotte Urban-and each week she revealed another piece of her extraordinary story. Born in 1919 Vienna, Charlotte survived Kristallnacht hidden in a closet, escaped on the Kindertransport, and endured the London Blitz. But the Nazi persecution wasn't her deepest wound. At nineteen, Charlotte discovered her mother in bed with Karl, the man Charlotte loved-a betrayal that cut deeper than any external enemy could. Through patient listening, Berger became the sole keeper of Charlotte's complete story, including the secret she'd never told anyone else. This remarkable memoir follows Charlotte from the glory days of imperial Vienna through nine decades of displacement, loss, and reinvention across three continents. It explores not just what happened during the Holocaust, but how survivors live with trauma for the rest of their lives. With Charlotte's preserved photographs and documents, this expanded edition offers an intimate look at one woman's journey through history's darkest chapter and beyond. A powerful story of resilience, complex mother-daughter bonds, and the courage required not just to survive, but to trust again.
Full Product Details
Author: Leon Berger
Publisher: Grey Gecko Press
Imprint: Grey Gecko Press
Edition: 2nd ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.608kg
ISBN: 9781945760198
ISBN 10: 1945760192
Pages: 308
Publication Date: 20 September 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
An inspiring tale and very well worth a read. -- Heather Robinson, Readers' Favorite 5-star selection I was truly touched by it. -- Marie-Claude Ducas, Info-Presse I could not put it down. -- Julie Guinard, Curator, Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre
"""An inspiring tale and very well worth a read."" -- Heather Robinson, Readers' Favorite 5-star selection ""I was truly touched by it."" -- Marie-Claude Ducas, Info-Presse ""I could not put it down."" -- Julie Guinard, Curator, Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre"
Author Information
Leon Berger was an award-winning author, photographer, and international marketing consultant who spent his extensive career based in London, New York, Singapore, and Beijing before settling in Montreal. A world traveler with deep knowledge across multiple disciplines, Berger authored eleven books-ten novels and this memoir-receiving critical acclaim and winning major awards including as a Finalist for the 2013 Kindle Indie Book Awards for LUNCH WITH CHARLOTTE and the 2013 IPPY Award for his novel HORSE.
