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Restitution: A family's fight for their heritage lost in the Holocaust Kindle Edition

4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

The story of the Reesers, a Jewish family who emigrated to Canada from Czechoslovakia on the eve of WWII. They fled the Nazis and left behind four valuable oil paintings. It would take years for the Reeser family, led by matriarch Mari Reeser, and then her son Karl, to retrieve them. Along the way they had help from two unlikely sources - a mid-level diplomat at the Canadian embassy in Prague, and a daring Dutch-Canadian art smuggler.

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Kathy already has a well deserved reputation as an award-winning writer of Holocaust-themed books for 9 to 14 year-olds. This is her first book for adults, and I hope it will not be her last. She so clearly understands the need to preserve stories such as this so that future generations will never forget what these people and so many others had to endure. ― London Jewish Community News

By examining the relationships between the members of the Reeser family, the often tenuous relationship between the Reesers and the family who hid the paintings during and after the war, and the relationships between the Reesers and those who aided in their escape from Czechoslovakia and in their endeavors to reclaim their property, Kacer grapples with the complexities of two generations’ attempts to come to terms with the past. ―
Holocaust Studies

In Restitution, author Kathy Kacer tells this true story of a family's quest in compelling detail, the story fleshed out with the Reeser family's pictures and documents. ―
ShalomLife.com

I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was well-told and documents a different aspect of World War II - stolen art. ―
Reading to Know book blog

Kathy Kacer mixes memoir and fiction to tell the story of one Jewish family’s determination to survive the Holocaust...a riveting saga...a stunning achievement for children's author Kathy Kacer...Kacer skillfully pushes boundaries to provide a hybrid offering, hovering between memoir and fiction, heavily laced with meticulously researched historical data while unfolding a spectacularly gut-wrenching detective yarn, replete with inspiring characters. ―
The Globe and Mail

I was really impressed with Marie Reiser and all that she managed almost by sheer force of will. An inspiring story. ―
One Librarian’s Book Reviews Blog

Rich in historical and cultural detail, this arresting story is a triumph of hope over despair, tenacity over evil. -- Rabbi Bernard Baskin ―
The Canadian Jewish News

[Kacer's] approach exemplifies the demands of historical writing, as well as the ability to educate while offering a thoughtful and suspenseful narrative. ―
Canadian Literature

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Art restitution, looted art, looting, Second World War, World War One

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GUM0LZ6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Second Story Press (April 1, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7105 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 367 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
    Very interesting, keeps you reading, interesting facts about the Jews and history.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2011
    The book left me turning the pages and not wanting to put it down. I strongly recommend this to anyone who wants to read an exciting non fiction story of a Families determination to retrieve their family's heirloom and the player's involved to ensure they do. can't wait for another nover by Kathy Kacer
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  • Carole
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read
    Reviewed in Canada on November 2, 2014
    This book captured my interest from the beginning. The author's writing had an easy flow from making the past seem so close and the transition from the war years to the present was miraculous. This story was a perfect fit for me who enjoys historical novels.

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