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Jul 31, 2007 · The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival - Kindle edition by Golabek, Mona, Cohen, Lee. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets.
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Aug 23, 2017 · Separated from her beloved family, Lisa bravely endures the trip and a disastrous posting outside London before finding her way to the Willesden Lane Orphanage. Here, her music inspires the other children, and they, in turn, cheer her on in her efforts to make good on her promise to her family to realise her musical potential.
Nov 1, 2003 · The Children of Willesden Lane: Beyond the Kindertransport: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Survival Paperback – November 1, 2003 by Mona Golabek (Author), Lee Cohen (Author) 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 757 ratings
Aug 27, 2014 · The children of Willesden Lane : beyond the kindertransport : a memoir of music, love, and survival Bookreader Item Preview
The Children of Willesden Laneis a powerful memoir of music, hope and survival set in europe during the holocaust. in the book, authors Mona golabek and lee cohen tell the story of lisa Jura, golabek’s mother. in 1938, 14-year-old lisa was an amazing young musician who dreamed of becoming a concert pianist.
Nov 1, 2003 · The family decides to send Lisa to London so that she may pursue her dreams of a career as a concert pianist. Separated from her beloved family, Lisa bravely endures the trip and a disastrous posting outside London before finding her way to the Willesden Lane Orphanage. It is in this orphanage that Lisa’s story truly comes to life.
The Children of Willesden Lane is the story of author and Grammy-nominated concert pianist Mona Golabek’s mother, who fled Vienna during World War II aboard the Kindertransport and triumphed over the tragedy of the Holocaust to become a concert pianist. The universal themes of Willesden Lane—identity, moral responsibility, acceptance between cultures and artistic appreciation—have been ...
