![]() ![]() I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. She learns what's okay to ask and what isn't still, she hungers for answers. Mameh, always quiet, yet a powerful force, doesn't answer her questions. ![]() It isn't until she's an adult she begins to understand the truth. Instead, she fears he might abandon her, too. When did he shed his fur and become a man? Nor does she understand what it was like to run to the woods and survive, barely. Tateh tells her he was a guerilla, but as a child, she doesn't understand what that means. Often silent about their experiences, her parents, whom she calls Mameh and Tateh, leave her wondering why they have bursts of rage, why everything revolves so heavily around food, and why the ghosts of the dead linger like storm clouds around their lives. 'The Butcher's Daughter: A Memoir' tells the story of a young girl, the daughter of two Holocaust survivors, and how it was growing up under the umbrella of their trauma. GIVEN A FREE COPY IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW 'The Butcher's Daughter: A Memoir' by Florence Grende ![]()
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