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Helmi'S Shadow: A Journey Of Survival From Russia To East Asia To The American West
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Helmis Shadow Tells The Sweeping True Story Of Two Russian Jewish Refugees, A Mother (Rachel Koskin) And Her Daughter (Helmi). With Determination And Courage, They Survived Decades Of Hardship In The Hidden Corners Of Wartorn Asia And Then Journeyed Across The Pacific At The End Of The Second World War To Become United States Citizens After Seeking Safe Harbor In The Unlikely Western Desert Town Of Reno, Nevada. This Compelling Narrative Is Also A Memoir, Told Lovingly By Helmis Son, David, Of Growing Up Under The Wings Of These Strong Women In An Unusual American Family.Rachel Koskin Was A Middleclass Russian Jew Born In Odessa, Ukraine, In 1896. Ten Years Later, Her Family Fled From The Murderous Pogroms Against Jews In The Russian Empire Eastward To Harbin, A Russiancontrolled City Within Chinas Borders On The Harsh Plain Of Manchuria. Full Of Lively Detail And The Struggles Of Being Stateless In A Time Of War, The Narrative Follows Rachel Through Her Life In Harbin, Which Became A Center Of Russian Culture In The Far East; The Birth Of Her Daughter, Helmi, In Kobe, Japan; Their Life Together In The Slums Of Shanghai And Back In Japan During World War Ii, Where They Endured Many More Hardships; And Their Subsequent Immigration To The United States.This Remarkable Account Uncovers A History Of Refugees Living In Wartorn China And Japan, A History That To This Day Remains Largely Unknown. It Is Also A Story Of Survival During A Long Period Of Upheaval And Warfrom The Russian Revolution To The Holocaustand An Intimate Portrait Of An American Immigrant Family. David Reveals Both The Joys And Tragedies He Experienced Growing Up In A Multicultural Household In Postsecond World War America With A Jewish Mother, A Livein Russian Grandmother, And A Devout Irish Catholic American Father.As David Develops A Clearer Awareness Of The Mysterious Past Lives Of His Mother And Grandmotherand The Impact Of These Events On His Own Understanding Of The Longterm Effects Of Fear, Trauma, And Losshe Shows Us That, Even In Times Of Peace And Security, We Are All Shadows Of Our Past, Marked By Our Experiences, Whether We Choose To Reveal Them To Others Or Not.
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Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
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Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
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