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Trek: An American Woman, Two Small Children and Survival in World War II Germany

Trekis a poignant memoir of one American woman's struggle in Germany during World War II. Separated from her German husband, Mary Hunt Jentsch was forced to protect her two children, surviving nightly air raids, rooftop fires, hunger, and the invading Red Army. Including a foreword by Jentsch's grandson, this moving account is an invaluable testament to the difficulties of wartime.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 250 pages

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