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Dry tears

the story of a lost childhood

by Nechama Tec · 1982

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This is the true story of Nechama Bawnik Tec, whose family found refuge with Polish Christians during the Holocaust. It is a dramatic tale of how an eleven-year-old child learned to "pass" in the forbidding Christian world, a quietly moving coming-of-age story, and a unique celebration of the best human qualities that surface under the worst conditions. - Back cover.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)Jewish children in the HolocaustPersonal narrativesHolocaust, jewish (1939-1945), personal narratives