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Children of the Holocaust: Conversations with Sons and Daughters of Survivors Paperback – October 1, 1988

by Helen Epstein (Author)
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The ground-breaking book on inter-generational trauma and families of Holocaust survivors, with a bibliography by Dr. Eva Fogelman. A new edition with a new preface and update bibliography is available on Kindle.
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"An enormous achievement, heart-wrenching and unforgettable." --Chicago Tribune

"A passionate, brilliantly illuminating work." --Los Angeles Sunday Times

About the Author

Helen Epstein is the author of four previous books, including Children Of The Holocaust, Joe Papp: An American Life, and Music Talks, and her articles have been featured in The New York Times, the Miami Herald, and many Judaica periodicals. She is an affiliate of Harvard University's Center for European Studies.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Reprint edition (October 1, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140112847
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140112849
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 122 ratings

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Helen Epstein is best known for her non-fiction trilogy Children of the Holocaust; Where She Came From; and The Long Half-Lives of Love and Trauma. All three reviewed here:

https://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/265180/sexual-abuse-holocaust-survivor-epstein

In 2022 book, she published Getting Through It: My Year of Cancer during Covid.

Born in Prague, Helen grew up in New York City. She graduated from Hunter College High School, Hebrew University, and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, then began freelancing for diverse publications including the Sunday New York Times. Her profiles of legendary musicians are collected in the book Music Talks.

She began teaching journalism at New York University in 1974 and became the first woman in the department to be awarded tenure. In 1986, she left NYU to move to Massachusetts. She now lectures at universities; health organizations; high schools; synagogues, libraries and churches, and writes for the New England cultural website The Arts Fuse. Contact her through her website: helenepstein.com.

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EG
5.0 out of 5 stars As insightful and brilliant today as it was when written!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019
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I’ve read this book many times and each time I gain new insight and understanding. Epstein’s description of growing up as the child of Holocaust Survivors was life changing for so many children of Survivors - it gave them understanding of their own lives.

This is the first book of Epstein’s Holocaust trilogy. I highly recommend the other 2: Where She Came From; The Long Half-Lives of Love and Trauma.
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JHAC
5.0 out of 5 stars An important read into the minds and behaviors of its subjects. I am such a child.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021
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Received this from a professor when I graduated med school in 1981. Lent my copy to a friend who never returned it, despite the inscription to me.
As a Child of Holocaust survivors, I am glad to have a copy once again.
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Kathryn G.
5.0 out of 5 stars EPSTEIN WRITES FROM THE HEART...AN EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TOPIC...
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
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I BOUGHT THIS BOOK BECAUSE EPSTEIN IS SOMEONE I KNOW. I WAS THRILLED TO BEGIN READING HER BOOK.
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Linda Pressman
4.0 out of 5 stars A Pivotal Work
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2011
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As one of the first books which talked about what it was like being the child of Holocaust Survivors, Helen Epstein's book is truly pivotal but, as the child of survivors myself, I didn't find myself in this book. What I've found is that there were many kinds of Holocaust Survivor families - the types in which the parents didn't speak of their horrors and the types in which they spoke too much. In some families the children identified greatly with their parents' tragic pasts and in others, like my own, we ran from their stories.

I think this is an important book, but not the final word on the subject. The experience of the Holocaust on a family might have been as individual as the Survivor and their children; to get an idea of what it was like to grow up with Survivor parents it's important to read many of these books.

 Looking Up: A Memoir of Sisters, Survivors and Skokie
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GG
5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and thought-provoking
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018
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A moving and thought-provoking work on the far-reaching effects of trauma, even onto future generations. I felt at times as though the author were transcribing my own thoughts.
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gabor s korthy
5.0 out of 5 stars Second generation survivor
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2016
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The closest I have seen anyone capture what it is to be a "second generation Holacaust survivor" . How could things that happened to our parents a decade before we were born effect our lives so dramatically .
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F. D. Mendelsohn
3.0 out of 5 stars Children of the Holocaust - good but not great
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2009
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As a child of Holocaust survivors myself, I was very interested in comparing my experiences with those of the author and her interview subjects. While some parts are really very pertinent and of great interest to me, I found much of it boring and rather tedious.
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Kathleen M. Newman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015
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This book was really interesting and offered an different perspective on how tragedy impacts more than just a single person. I would highly recommend it.
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Toma
5.0 out of 5 stars Children of the Holocaust... Superb Read
Reviewed in Canada on August 10, 2023
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Children of the Holocaust is a superb read and provides an understanding of the long-lasting trauma for the children whose parents were in Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Carole Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars We were very pleased with the book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2015
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We were very pleased with the book, arrived in excellent condition.Except for a thick black felt pen mark across the base, which we assumed was done by accident by the person ticking off the dispatch. Otherwise, very happy!
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D.A.
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read for all persons
Reviewed in Canada on May 6, 2014
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As a child of the holocaust the insights of persons living in similar circumstance is both reassuring and disturbing .A good lesson of cause and effect. A good read . D.A.
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red petronella
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for the 2nd Generation
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2013
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This is an eye-opening book especially for children of holocaust survivors. It makes you realise that your experiences are shared by others.
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Leonhard J Walk
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 11, 2014
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The true reality in writing. I personally can identify myself between the lines.
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