Memoirs Of A Grandmother

Author : Pauline Wengeroff
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-06-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804775045

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Memoirs of a Grandmother by Pauline Wengeroff Pdf

Pauline Wengeroff, the only nineteenth-century Russian Jewish woman to publish a memoir, sets out to illuminate the "cultural history of the Jews of Russia" in the period of Jewish "enlightenment," when traditional culture began to disintegrate and Jews became modern. Wengeroff, a gifted writer and astute social observer, paints a rich portrait of both traditional and modernizing Jewish societies in an extraordinary way, focusing on women and the family and offering a gendered account (and indictment) of assimilation. In Volume 1 of Memoirs of a Grandmother, Wengeroff depicts traditional Jewish society, including the religious culture of women, during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I, who wished "his" Jews to be acculturated to modern Russian life.

Author : Meir Shalev
Publisher : Schocken
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780805212402

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My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner by Meir Shalev Pdf

From the author of the acclaimed novel A Pigeon and a Boy comes a charming tale of family ties, over-the-top housekeeping, and the sport of storytelling in Nahalal, the village of Meir Shalev’s birth. Here we meet Shalev’s amazing Grandma Tonia, who arrived in Palestine by boat from Russia in 1923 and lived in a constant state of battle with what she viewed as the family’s biggest enemy in their new land: dirt. Grandma Tonia was never seen without a cleaning rag over her shoulder. She received visitors outdoors. She allowed only the most privileged guests to enter her spotless house. Hilarious and touching, Grandma Tonia and her regulations come richly to life in a narrative that circles around the arrival into the family’s dusty agricultural midst of the big, shiny American sweeper sent as a gift by Great-uncle Yeshayahu (he who had shockingly emigrated to the sinful capitalist heaven of Los Angeles!). America, to little Meir and to his forebears, was a land of hedonism and enchanting progress; of tempting luxuries, dangerous music, and degenerate gum-chewing; and of women with painted fingernails. The sweeper, a stealth weapon from Grandpa Aharon’s American brother meant to beguile the hardworking socialist household with a bit of American ease, was symbolic of the conflicts and visions of the family in every respect. The fate of Tonia’s “svieeperrr”—hidden away for decades in a spotless closed-off bathroom after its initial use—is a family mystery that Shalev determines to solve. The result, in this cheerful translation by Evan Fallenberg, is pure delight, as Shalev brings to life the obsessive but loving Tonia, the pioneers who gave his childhood its spirit of wonder, and the grit and humor of people building ever-new lives.

Author : Fethiye Çetin
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781781684030

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My Grandmother by Fethiye Çetin Pdf

Growing up in the small town of Maden in Turkey, Fethiye etin knew her grandmother as a happy and respected Muslim housewife called Seher. Only decades later did she discover the truth. Her grandmother's name was not Seher but Heranus. She was born a Christian Armenian. Most of the men in her village had been slaughtered in 1915. A Turkish gendarme had stolen her from her mother and adopted her. etin's family history tied her directly to the terrible origins of modern Turkey and the organized denial of its Ottoman past as the shared home of many faiths and ways of life. A deeply affecting memoir, My Grandmother is also a step towards another kind of Turkey, one that is finally at peace with its past.

Author : Jiyeon Pak
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-17
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780525581079

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Finding Grandma's Memories by Jiyeon Pak Pdf

A tender family story that offers a gentle window into the issue of aging and memory loss for young readers. Grandma loves teatime--and so does her granddaughter--from picking out a special cup, to brewing the tea, to sharing stories at the table. But lately, Grandma seems forgetful. She doesn't always remember to turn off the faucet when filling the teakettle. Sometimes she even confuses her granddaughter's name. How one little girl helps her grandmother remember their special ritual makes for a heartwarming story that will strike a chord with any family coping with elderly relatives who suffer from memory loss.

Author : Pauline Wengeroff
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780804790710

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Memoirs of a Grandmother by Pauline Wengeroff Pdf

Pauline Wengeroff's Memoirs of a Grandmother offers a unique first-person window into traditionalism, modernity, and the tensions linking the two in nineteenth-century Russia. Wengeroff (1833–1916), a perceptive, highly literate social observer, tells a gripping tale of cultural transformation, situating her narrative in the experience of women and families. In Volume Two, Wengeroff claims that Jewish women were capable and desirous of adopting the best of European modernity but were also wedded to tradition, while Jewish men recklessly abandoned tradition and forced their wives to do the same. The result was not only marital and intergenerational conflict but also catastrophic cultural loss, with women's inability to transmit tradition in the home leading to larger cultural drift. Two of Wengeroff's children converted when faced with anti-Jewish educational and professional discrimination, unwilling to sacrifice secular ambitions and visions for the sake of a traditional culture they did not know. Memoirs is a tale of loss but also of significant hope, which Wengeroff situates not in her children but in a new generation of Jewish youth reclaiming Jewish memory. To them, she addresses her Memoirs, giving an "orphaned youth"—orphaned of their past and culture—a "grandmother."

Author : Roberta PHD Temes
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781621451525

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How to Write a Memoir in 30 Days by Roberta PHD Temes Pdf

How to Write Your Memoir in 30 Days provides the framework for writers enthusiastic about telling their story, but wondering how to begin. Step-by-step techniques, culled from writers’ workshops taught by the author, are presented in a welcoming, non-intimidating style. The prospect of writing a book is not daunting when compartmentalized into thirty discrete assignments: Days 1 – 5 include exercises to identify major themes. Days 6 – 10 include exercises about plot. Days 11 – 15 include exercises about personalities. Days 16 – 20 include exercises about experiences. Days 21 – 25 include exercises that analyze responses to events. Days 26 – 30 include exercises that structure the story of the memoir. The book also includes information about publishers and literary agents, as well as information and resources about self-publishing. It also includes quick “clear communication” lessons about spelling and grammar. Perfect for today’s society, where we are all accustomed to celebrating each of life’s passages with a blog post and comfortable sharing our innermost feelings, How to Write a Memoir in 30 Days is a fun, easy guide to writing the next great memoir.

Author : M.C. Fair
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781466916036

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Memoirs of a Grandmother by M.C. Fair Pdf

This is a poetry book based on the simplest of life’s moments, surroundings and events. It is the story of an early twentieth century woman – a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother and Grandmother who took time to enjoy the little things that happen every day. Her collection of poetry is a result of living through two world wars, a depression and wide sweeping changes to society. Her writings were done in between chores, and changing diapers – and she’d use anything handy to jot down her thoughts. Her sincere desire was to share these messages with others in hopes that they would benefit from being reminded about how special life can be when we scope out and enjoy the simple things. As a great-grandson of this talented author, M.C. Fair – I wanted to share her “Rambling Rhymes” with all who would like to uplifted by the sweet thoughts of a grandmother – when their days seems dark. This book is published in her honour – a tribute and keepsake to life’s simple and special moments.

Author : Ottilie Fuchs Goeth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : IND:39000005659599

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Memoirs of a Texas Pioneer Grandmother (Was Grossmutter Erzaehlt), 1805-1915 by Ottilie Fuchs Goeth Pdf

Ottilie Fuchs Goeth was an alert seventy-nine years old when she completed her memoirs in the German language for her family. Born the year of the Texas revolution, 1836, she migrated with her family in 1845, eventually settling in the Cypress Mill community near the Pedernales River west of Austin. Daughter of the pastor of a parish church in Germany, Mrs. Goeth was nurtured in family life, literature and music and her writings reflect a keen observation of life in Texas from the beginning of statehood to past the turn of the century. The original German was published in 1915.

Author : Fethiye Çetin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Armenian massacres survivors
ISBN : 1876756853

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My Grandmother by Fethiye Çetin Pdf

An urgent, passionate memoir of the author's discovery of her Muslim grandmother's true Armenian Christian identity.

Author : Betty Quan
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 21 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781554989553

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Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan Pdf

Grace says goodbye to Grandmother in this touching book about love and loss. Grandmother lives with Grace’s family. She teaches her how to measure water for rice. She tells her stories about growing up in China and together they savor the flavors of her childhood. Grandmother says goodbye when she drops Grace off at school every morning and hello when she picks her up at the end of the day. Suddenly, Grandmother stops walking Grace to and from school, and the door to her room stays closed. Father comes home early to make dinner, but the rice bowls stay full. One day, Grandmother’s room is empty. And soon after, she is buried. After the funeral, Grace’s mom turns on all the outside lights so that Grandmother’s spirit can find its way home for one final goodbye. Carmen Mok’s gentle illustrations show the love between a child and her grandmother in this story that will resonate with anyone who has lost a loved one. Betty Quan’s picture-book debut is haunting yet hopeful. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.6 Identify who is telling the story at various points in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7 Use information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.7 CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

Author : Pauline Wengeroff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:731232582

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Memoirs of a grandmother by Pauline Wengeroff Pdf

Author : Reeve Lindbergh
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763606715

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My Hippie Grandmother by Reeve Lindbergh Pdf

A young girl describes all the things she likes about her grandmother, including growing vegetables, picketing City Hall, and playing the banjo.

Author : Bess Kalb
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780525654728

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Nobody Will Tell You This But Me by Bess Kalb Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: VOGUE • FORBES • BOOKPAGE • NEW YORK POST • WIRED “I have not been as profoundly moved by a book in years.” —Jodi Picoult Even after she left home for Hollywood, Emmy-nominated TV writer Bess Kalb saved every voicemail her grandmother Bobby Bell ever left her. Bobby was a force—irrepressible, glamorous, unapologetically opinionated. Bobby doted on Bess; Bess adored Bobby. Then, at ninety, Bobby died. But in this debut memoir, Bobby is speaking to Bess once more, in a voice as passionate as it ever was in life. Recounting both family lore and family secrets, Bobby brings us four generations of indomitable women and the men who loved them. There’s Bobby’s mother, who traveled solo from Belarus to America in the 1880s to escape the pogroms, and Bess’s mother, a 1970s rebel who always fought against convention. But it was Bobby and Bess who always had the most powerful bond: Bobby her granddaughter’s fiercest supporter, giving Bess unequivocal love, even if sometimes of the toughest kind. Nobody Will Tell You This But Me marks the creation of a totally new, virtuosic form of memoir: a reconstruction of a beloved grandmother’s words and wisdom to tell her family’s story with equal parts poignancy and hilarity.

Author : Josh Flagg
Publisher : Booksurge Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fashion
ISBN : 1439265690

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A Simple Girl by Josh Flagg Pdf

The incredible rags to riches life story of a Holocaust survivor.

Author : Helen Elliott
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781925923223

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Grandmothers by Helen Elliott Pdf

An unmissable collection of writing on what it means to be a grandmother—edited by literary journalist and writer Helen Elliott.