Uprooted and Replanted

The Memoir of Helmut Heckscher from Hamburg to the Kindertransport to America

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Uprooted and Replanted by Helmut Heckscher, Xlibris US
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Helmut Heckscher ISBN: 9781543430271
Publisher: Xlibris US Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Xlibris US Language: English
Author: Helmut Heckscher
ISBN: 9781543430271
Publisher: Xlibris US
Publication: July 5, 2017
Imprint: Xlibris US
Language: English

Uprooted and Replanted tells the true story of Helmut Heckschers life. In this lively memoir, Helmut shares his experiences and adventures, starting with his childhood growing up as a Jew in Nazi Germany and his escape to the UK with the Kindertransport. He writes of working in a factory in England, his interment at the start of World War II, and nights in the subways of London during the Blitz. Meanwhile, as Helmut recounts, the familys ex-maid, Rosa Hoga, was working on saving her former employers from the Nazis. Helmut eventually reunited with his parents in Wisconsin, then was drafted into the Army. His memoir details his life as a soldier in training, and service in Asia after the War, where his exploits included traveling around Japan with large bags of cash and a pistol he did not know how to use. After moving back to the US to study with the support of the GI Bill, Helmut eventually married and settled in Newton, Massachusetts, where, after his wife died, he raised three children, negotiating the challenges of single parenthood. With a lively voice, Helmut tells the story of his remarkable life, and paints a picture of a refugee becoming an American in the 20th Century.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Uprooted and Replanted tells the true story of Helmut Heckschers life. In this lively memoir, Helmut shares his experiences and adventures, starting with his childhood growing up as a Jew in Nazi Germany and his escape to the UK with the Kindertransport. He writes of working in a factory in England, his interment at the start of World War II, and nights in the subways of London during the Blitz. Meanwhile, as Helmut recounts, the familys ex-maid, Rosa Hoga, was working on saving her former employers from the Nazis. Helmut eventually reunited with his parents in Wisconsin, then was drafted into the Army. His memoir details his life as a soldier in training, and service in Asia after the War, where his exploits included traveling around Japan with large bags of cash and a pistol he did not know how to use. After moving back to the US to study with the support of the GI Bill, Helmut eventually married and settled in Newton, Massachusetts, where, after his wife died, he raised three children, negotiating the challenges of single parenthood. With a lively voice, Helmut tells the story of his remarkable life, and paints a picture of a refugee becoming an American in the 20th Century.

More books from Xlibris US

Cover of the book Hidden and Inaccessible Knowledge by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Parliamentary Speeches from 1997-2001 by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Lost in the Devil’S Playground by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book The Downlow Saga by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book The Clash of Thrones by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book How the Tortoise Got His Scars by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book A Fresh Piece of Clay by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Beyond the Vows by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Sighing Woman Tea by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Silhouette by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Regeneration: the Way, the Truth, the Life by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book The Lower Lights by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book Hopes and Dreams to Infinity by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book The Prince and Princesses of Cornucopia by Helmut Heckscher
Cover of the book The Bright Nights and Drumbeats from Mama Africa by Helmut Heckscher
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy