Dividing Hearts: The Removal of Jewish Children from Gentile Families in Poland in the Immediate Post-Holocaust YearsPersonal stories of Polish rescuers and Jewish children include tragedies with no winners. Research on issues involved in the search for hidden Jewish children in the postwar period in Poland, raises questions such as: Why so many organizations? How did they operate? How did the Polish courts deal with the issue? What was the stance of the Church? How did the children react to the transition? Many moving personal stories of the children are interwoven in this book. |
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