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2014., FriesenPress Call No: Bio R712w Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Growing up in a rural village in Pomerania, Gilaœs tranquil life turned tragic when the fighting approached her neighborhood. Her father was captured and taken to Siberia while she and her family became displaced persons and joined the trek of thousands on the road to nowhere.· She was witness to gruesome acts of violence that quickly aged her before her years. She barely survived diphtheria and later, recovering from typhoid fever, she took responsibility for her three siblings while her mother worked. Despite her interrupted schooling through circumstances beyond her control, Gilaœs determination empowered her to become a Physical Education teacher and successful competitive kayaker. The division of Germany into East and West with its political ramifications caused her to escape to West Germany. Here she was able to fulfill an old dream despite having to face new challenges, including an unwanted affair. Gilaœs story is one of heartache, courage, pain, love, liberation and reclaiming life.
