Mania's Angel My Life Story Author:Marie Brandstetter Marie Brandstetter, nee Mania Zelwer, was born in Blazki, Poland, in 1933. Forcedtoflee Poland after the Nazi invasion in 1939, she and her family sought refuge duringthewar insmall towns andvillages throughout the Soviet Union and Central Asia. In 1947, Marie was aboard the ill-fated Exodus bound for Palestine but turned back by British troop... more »s. In 1950, she and her younger brother immigrated to the San Francisco Bay Area. This book tells of the family's struggles to survive and to stay together during the most terrible times of the 20th century.« less