Child Survivors of the Holocaust

At The End Of The Second World War Approximately 1.5 Million Jewish Children Had Been Killed By The Nazis. In This Book, Ten Child Survivors Tell Their Stories. Paul Valent, Himself A Child Survivor And Psychiatrist, Explores With Profound Analytical Insight The Deepest Memories Of Those Survivors He Interviewed. Their Experiences Range From Living In Hiding To Physical And Sexual Abuse. Child Survivors Of The Holocaust Preserves And Integrates The Personal Narratives And The Therapist's Perspective In An Amazing Chronicle. The Stories In This Book Contribute To Questions Concerning The Roots Of Morality, Memory, Resilience, And Specifc Scientific Queries Of The Origins Of Psychosomatic Symptoms, Psychiatric Illness, And Trans-generational Transmission Of Trauma. Child Survivors Of The Holocaust Speaks To The Trauma Facing Contemporary Child Victims Of Abuse Worldwide Through Past Narratives Of The Holocaust.