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When the Diamonds Were Gone

by Julian Padowicz
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After a grueling and dramatic escape from occupied Poland in 1939, at age eight, Julian and his mother arrive in America in 1941 with big plans. Julian's beautiful, former socialite mother Barbara wants to write a memoir and regain her former social position. Julian just wants to fit his war-damaged psyche into the American way of life. As Barbara climbs her social ladder, she succeeds in opening for herself doors that few manage to open. In the process, she slams in Julian's face the very doors that other parents struggle to open for their children.
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Publisher: Chicago Review Press

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  • Release date: May 24, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9780897339216
  • File size: 1160 KB
  • Release date: May 24, 2022

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  • ISBN: 9780897339216
  • File size: 1160 KB
  • Release date: May 24, 2022
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Biography & Autobiography Christian Nonfiction Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction

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After a grueling and dramatic escape from occupied Poland in 1939, at age eight, Julian and his mother arrive in America in 1941 with big plans. Julian's beautiful, former socialite mother Barbara wants to write a memoir and regain her former social position. Julian just wants to fit his war-damaged psyche into the American way of life. As Barbara climbs her social ladder, she succeeds in opening for herself doors that few manage to open. In the process, she slams in Julian's face the very doors that other parents struggle to open for their children.
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Biography & Autobiography Christian Nonfiction Religion & Spirituality Nonfiction