{"product_id":"shores-beyond-shores-from-holocaust-to-hope-a-bergen-belsen-survivors-true-story-9781948585330","title":"Shores Beyond Shores: From Holocaust to Hope - A Bergen-Belsen Survivor's True Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 Recipient of THE ANNE FRANK AWARD FOR HUMAN DIGNITY AND TOLERANCE, from the Dutch Government\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 Recipient of THE OFFICER'S CROSS OF THE ORDER OF MERIT of the Federal Republic of Germany, Germany's highest civilian medal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Irene Butter's book is a triumph of clarity and concision, written with a passionate intent to inform and with not a shred of self-pity. It is by turns profound and intimate, and bears witness to the resilience of a family who drew strength from one another even through the darkness of the Holocaust. It is a shockingly honest and hopeful book.\" -- \u003cb\u003eAndrew Solomon, National Book Award Winning Author \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Noonday Demon\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eFar From The Tree Parent's Children, And The Search For Identity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Irene Butter's story is not your standard holocaust memoir. Instead, it recounts what happened to one family both during and after the war, and captures vividly the time from release from concentration camp to greeting a life back. It is compelling reading, and makes one realise how what happened in the immediate aftermath may have overshadowed the rest of Irene Butter's life...\" -- \u003cb\u003eRabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrene Butter's memoir of her experiences before, during and after the Holocaust is not a recounting of misery and tragedy; rather it is the genuine story of a girl coming to terms with a terrible event and choosing to view herself as a survivor instead of a victim. When the Dutch police knock on their door, Irene and her family are forced to leave their home and board trains meant for cattle. They are taken to Nazi-controlled prison camps and finally to Bergen-Belsen, where Irene is a fellow prisoner with Anne Frank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith limited access to food, shelter, and warm clothing, Irene's family needs nothing short of a miracle to survive. Irene's memoir tells the story of her experiences as a young girl before, during, and after the Holocaust, highlighting how her family came to terms with the catastrophe and how she, over time, came to view herself as a survivor rather than a victim. Throughout the book, her first-person account celebrates the love and empathy that can persist even in the most inhumane conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Irene Hasenberg Butter,John D. Bidwell,Kris Holloway\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Leapfrog Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948585330","brand":"Leapfrog Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46428524773513,"sku":"9781948585330","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_01a4e1f4-795f-4206-8455-f6cf949bad84.jpg?v=1778011172","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/shores-beyond-shores-from-holocaust-to-hope-a-bergen-belsen-survivors-true-story-9781948585330","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}