Little Bird of Auschwitz: How My Mother Escaped Death and Found Our Family by Ja

Description: Little Bird of Auschwitz by Jacques Peretti Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description That nickname . . ."Little bird." It wasnt mine. I found out later he gave it to every little girl that came in to be injected. "Little Bird" didnt mean anything. It was a trick. There were thousands of "little birds", just like me, all thinking they were the only one. Publisher Description That nickname . . ."Little bird." It wasnt mine. I found out later he gave it to every little girl that came in to be injected. "Little Bird" didnt mean anything. It was a trick. There were thousands of "little birds", just like me, all thinking they were the only one.As a reporter, Jacques Peretti has spent his life investigating important stories. But there was one story, heard in scattered fragments throughout his childhood, that he never thought to investigate. The story of how his mother survived Auschwitz.In the few last months of the Second World War, thirteen-year-old Alina Peretti, along with her mother and sister, was one of thirteen thousand non-Jewish Poles sent to Auschwitz. Her experiences there cast a shadow over the rest of her life.Now ninety, Alina has been diagnosed with dementia. Together, mother and son begin a race against time to record her memories and preserve her familys story. Along the way, Jacques learns long-hidden secrets about his mothers family. He gains an understanding of his mother through retracing her past, learning more about the woman who would never let him call her Mum. Author Biography Alina Peretti graduated from Wroclaw University in Poland and trained as an architect, working in Senegal, England, France and Switzerland. She later became a tour guide, taking visitors all over the world, including to Auschwitz, but never went through the gates herself. She now lives in London with her husband Peter.After graduating from The London School of Economics, Jacques Peretti became an investigative journalist. His award winning television series include The Men Who Made Us Fat, The Super Rich and Us, and Trillion Pound Island. His first book The Deals That Made The World is now a paperback, and his podcast series Edge of Reality available as an audible original. Details ISBN 1473646448 ISBN-13 9781473646445 Title Little Bird of Auschwitz Author Jacques Peretti Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 320 Publisher Hodder & Stoughton GE_Item_ID:139589587; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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