Remember This Dream Author:Harold Gershowitz 1911, a time of continuing upheaval for Polish Jews, an era of exodus...when the poor and proud seek new lands of promise across vast seas...when families flee their beloved homes in terror of oppression and war...when bold dreams are followed toward a brighter future.. Remember This Dream The turbulence of the times rises up to separate sisters... more » Anna and Dvoyra. On a ship teeming with fellow immigrants bound for America, Anna Journeys with her children to join her husband in Baltimore -only to have her highest hopes shattered and her deepest passions reawakened. Dvoyra, who longs to go with Anna to America, is forced to remain in Poland with her family --until the bloody hand of Nazism forces them to attempt a daring escape. Their Dream of Reunion Burns Bright Against the Darkest of Times For nearly half a century and half a world apart, clinging to the dream that someday they will be reunited, both families summon astonishing courage in the face of great adversity--Anna in the grip of relentless poverty, and Dvoyra amid the horrors of anti-Semitism, was and captivity. Ultimately, their most heart-felt dream will be fulfilled in the lives of their children. Remember This Dream made the Chicago Tribune Best Seller List and was the recipient of the The Friends of Literature (a Chicago-based literary society) 1989 Award for Fiction.« less
Tells the story of two sisters from a Polish-Jewish family; one of whom emigrated to America while the other stayed in Poland as two World Wars raged across Europe.