1960 Destination Israel

Nonfiction, History, Middle East, Israel
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Author: Elsa M. van der Laaken ISBN: 9781453534236
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: October 24, 2007
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Elsa M. van der Laaken
ISBN: 9781453534236
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: October 24, 2007
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

"1960 DESTINATION ISRAEL," was written by the author for her children who dont know much about this period of her life. In 1960, Israel was not exactly a tourist destination. Instead the country was receiving a fascinating influx of Jewish immigrants from all over the world and Elsa, a "goy," was in the midst of them. The voyage to Israel was at the invitation of a Jewish scientist who had studied in Holland. Elsa van der Laaken found employment in Beer-Sheba and Jerusalem and stayed in Israel for 2 1/2 years. The result was a collection of handwritten journals embellished with photos and historical notes that eventually shaped this book. The authors writing challenge was to stay faithful to her younger self and her impressions of the State of Israel in its formative years. The story describes a series of events experienced by a young adult ready to grow up and leave home. To learn more about the author, as well as her WW II memoir, "A Point of Reference," go to www.vanderlaaken.com.

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"1960 DESTINATION ISRAEL," was written by the author for her children who dont know much about this period of her life. In 1960, Israel was not exactly a tourist destination. Instead the country was receiving a fascinating influx of Jewish immigrants from all over the world and Elsa, a "goy," was in the midst of them. The voyage to Israel was at the invitation of a Jewish scientist who had studied in Holland. Elsa van der Laaken found employment in Beer-Sheba and Jerusalem and stayed in Israel for 2 1/2 years. The result was a collection of handwritten journals embellished with photos and historical notes that eventually shaped this book. The authors writing challenge was to stay faithful to her younger self and her impressions of the State of Israel in its formative years. The story describes a series of events experienced by a young adult ready to grow up and leave home. To learn more about the author, as well as her WW II memoir, "A Point of Reference," go to www.vanderlaaken.com.

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