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A son's journey to understand his mother's illness also uncovers the long-hidden secrets of her past--and a little-known phenomenon called late-onset Post Traumatic Stress Disorder On the evening of February 15, 2001, Sonia Reich, Howard Reich's mother, packed some clothes into two brown... read more

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  • “I didn't think that telling what happened would have such an effect on me, so many years later...I thought I was past this. I thought I had buried it.”
    Leon Smolinski

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The phone went off like an alarm, shattering a deep sleep, and even after I fumbled to pull the handset to my ear, I felt as if I were in a dream.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Leaving Germantown
Skokie Blues
Swing Time
The Past Returns
Chasing the Story
A Glimpse into the Dark
What Happened in Dubno
Heading Home

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This book is in True Crime: Race Hate. (community list)

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Howard Reich (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Public Affairs
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 9781586483623
Page Count: 200

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: 9781586483623
  • Dewey: 362.19685210092

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Mostly for adults, but teens who are not too sensitive could handle this.

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