Beschreibung:
Cecile Spiegel (1915-2010) was born in Nuremberg, Germany, the only child of loving parents. She escaped to France amid rising Nazi persecution. She survived WWII hidden in the countryside with aid from French Resistance members. Cecile worked for American forces in post-war France before immigrating to America, where she became a French teacher.
DianeTuckman and Cecile Spiegel fled religious persecution with WWII conflicts attheir heels. Hiding in plain sight, Cecile eluded the Nazis in France. Diane cameof age in France, far from her childhood home in Egypt. Their odysseysintersect in America in this dual memoir of immigration, faith, and resilience.
1. Beginnings / Diane2. Beginnings / Cecile3. Winds of Change / Diane4. Winds of Change / Cecile5. On the Run, with Children / Cecile6. New Realities / Diane7. Coming to America / Cecile8. Never Forget / Cecile9. American Odyssey / Diane and Cecil10. Reflections on Immigration11. Lekh-L¿kha / Diane12. Anatomy of a Friendship / Cecile and Diane13. Second Acts