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Motherland: Beyond the Holocaust: A Mother-Daughter Journey to Reclaim the Past Paperback – April 1, 2001

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 190 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (April 1, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140286233
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140286236
  • Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.6 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsA "Must-Read"
By A Customer on April 3, 2000
Format: Hardcover
Once you begin this book, you will not be able to put it down until you finish it. Chapman grabs the reader on many fronts: with a compelling story; with beautiful writing full of creative imagery and insight; and with lots of food for thought. Motherland holds appeal for many different types of readers. It is simultaneously a book about the Holocaust, the intricacies of mother-daughter relationships, and most importantly, the effects the past can have on the present and future.
I laughed and cried many times as I read this exquisitely-constructed book. And now that I have finished it, I continue to think about it. Motherland is very easy to read, but there is nothing light about it. I know it will stick with me for a long time to come.
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5.0 out of 5 starsMotherland by Fern Chapman
By Hedy Epstein on May 25, 2000
Format: Hardcover
After meeting Fern Chapman at a reading of her book, I purchased the book & read it almost non-stop. I was deeply touched by it, as I was by meeting the author, who is embued with warmth & kindness, which allowed me to share with her, a total stranger then, but no more, some of my profound & deep hurt.
Though Fern Chapman & I have written our respective books separately (My book: "Erinnern ist nicht genug, an autobiography" {Remembering is not enough}, published in German by UNRAST Verlag in Muenster, Germany, ISBN 3-928300-86-5), not knowing each other, or about each other, in two instances the author and/or her mother & I used almost identical words. The mother, describing her departure from Germany & separation from her parents, is quoted "...I watched them (her parents) become dots..." In my book I describe my leaving Germany on a Kindertransport (children's transport)& how "...my parents ran along the train as it pulled out of the railroad station in Frankfurt. I watched them get smaller & smaller, & finally they were just two dots & then they were gone...."
Elsewhere Chapman writes "...In a way, her parents gave birth twice to the same child..." I wrote "...I did not realize it then, but my parents gave me life a second time by sending me away..."
"Motherland" is beautifully written, full of sensitive insights. I hope writing it has helped the author & her mother to reach a new & deeper understanding of each other & of themselves as individuals.
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5.0 out of 5 starsUniversal Appeal
By A Customer on April 5, 2000
Format: Hardcover
To read "Motherland" is to experience a whole different side of the Holocaust and its far-reaching implications. Lovingly told in vivid accounting and imagery, this story of a daughter's search to uncover her mother's past, and therefore fill in her own family history, will have a powerful impact on readers regardless of their religion. You don't have to be Jewish, a mother or a daughter to appreciate the beauty and truths Chapman displays. "Motherland" touches the spirit as well as the mind.
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5.0 out of 5 starsDon't Miss This Amazing Journey!
By sarah yannett on April 15, 2000
Format: Hardcover
This unusual, beautiful book was absolutely fascinating to read, and impossible to put down. What really set this book apart for me was how often I was completely surprised, horrified and then saddened by the wreckage left by this war. The mother-daughter visit to Germany, from where Edith was sent during the Holocaust, never proceeds as expected. The local newspaper heralds her return with the headline, "The Jew Edith Westerfeld Visits Stockstadt." I found myself checking and rechecking the dates of the visit (1990). Equally amazing was the gradual revelation that Edith, whose Nazi-hatred seemed lukewarm at times, had never reconciled herself to her parents sending her away. Her escape simultaneously freed her and imprisoned her in a 12-year old's mindset. Chapman doesn't put a foot wrong in this book. She provides a deftly -crafted window into mother-daughter relationships. It is an important book for those wishing to understand more about the holocaust and its effect on generations. It is truly an incredible journey.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBook Clubs Must Read
By A Customer on May 11, 2002
Format: Paperback
A Wonderful Book!
Beautifully written. So much to talk about!
A mother daughter story of understanding and forgiveness.
The author, Fern, grew up in a home where the past was not discussed. Not until she was an adult, and pregnant with her third child, was her mother, Edith, willing to discuss her childhood. Fern and her mother travelled back to Germany together to see where Edith grew up, as one of two Jewish families in a small town where her family had lived for over 200 years. Edith's parents sent her out of Germany, to live in safety with relatives in Chicago, just before Kristallnacht.
Whether this was the ultimate act of unselfish parental love, or whether it was cruel makes riveting conversation between Fern and her mother.
This book is wonderful for book club discussions.
It is a memoir that reads like fiction.
Beautifully written, a good read, but not difficult.
Many topics to discuss - mother/daughter relationships on many levels, the sacrifices we make for our children, what we pass on to them intentionally and unintentionally. Survivor guilt versus escapee guilt. The burdens - positive and negative- that we carry from our past.
Vivid characters, stunning descriptions, can't put it down dialog. I can't wait for her to write another book!
I was concerned that it might be holocaust heavy, but it is not.
I have recomended Motherland to readers of all ages and religions, and everyone has loved it. It has quickly become the hot book club book in the Chicago area. So many book clubs around here have discussed it, and are raving about it. Stores can't keep it on the shelves.
It appeals to all of us, who are mothers and daughters.
For background, see the discussion guide, or go to the author's website.
Don't miss Motherland as an outstanding book club choice.
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Published 22 months ago by Becky Colombo
3.0 out of 5 starsImpersonal

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Published 24 months ago by Lorraine Diamond
4.0 out of 5 starsGood about a Jewish person returning to the scene

I thought it was very good. The author remained true to her mother's reactions which were often a little confused.

Published on April 5, 2014 by Melody Davis Kruger
5.0 out of 5 starsA much needed story so that we never forget

I believe that this book is a much needed story so that we never forget those lost in the Holocaust and those who survived. Read more

Published on March 14, 2014 by Swifty
5.0 out of 5 starsUnforgetable

I have read many books about the Holocaust but few have touched me as deeply as Chapman's memoir about her relationship with her mother and the struggle to understand each other... Read more

Published on January 26, 2014 by LJB
5.0 out of 5 starsA deeply touching and powerful journey

A friend of mine recommended this book because I had just returned from making a similar journey to Germany with my own mother. Read more

Published on October 27, 2013 by ell ove
5.0 out of 5 starsPoignant and sobering

I found most heart wrenching that children sent to safety wished to stay with their parents and blamed them for "casting" away even if it was their only chance for survival. Read more

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