A Family Memoir, by Renate Pore
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A Family Memoir, by Renate Pore
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This is the story of Lydia Marx Henricksen. Lydia was born in 1925 in Giessen, Germany and came of age in the 1930s and 1940s. These were turbulent times in Germany as the nation suffered through revolution, hyper-inflation, depression, political violence and the catastrophe of World War II. While the family fortunes suffered, Lydia, herself, grew up secure and sheltered in a tight-knit traditional German family. She recalls her childhood and teenage years as full of fun. She was a strong, bright, happy-go-lucky girl with a thirst for learning and ambition to move beyond the secure confines of the family and the traditional role of a German woman as that of Kinder, Kueche, Kirche. Lydia's comfortable life was changed when Germany began to mobilize for war. All teenagers had to spend a year in service. The family assets were seized. Fathers, uncles and brothers were inducted into the military to serve in France, Russia, Africa and other far-away places. Women and children had to rely upon themselves. At age 14, as the oldest child in the family, Lydia became the family's main breadwinner. By age 18, she was a single mother and by age 19, she and her family began to experience the full force of the war, as the battle was taken to the civilian population. Intense aerial bombings by the British and the Americans destroyed many of Germany's beautiful old cities, including Giessen, and brought Germany to its knees. Ever resilient, Lydia adapted to the new circumstances and found her way through tragedy and loss. Like so many other German women, Lydia became a war bride, and at age 28, began a new phase of her life her life in America. It was a difficult transition, but in America Lydia found opportunities that would have been denied to her in Germany. She raised four children and had an exciting and successful career as a hospital administrator. At age 90, she lives comfortably in her own home in Pacific Grove, California - a peaceful and quiet place on the beautiful central California coast
A Family Memoir, by Renate Pore- Amazon Sales Rank: #4192789 in Books
- Published on: 2015-11-13
- Released on: 2015-11-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .26" w x 6.00" l, .36 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 114 pages
About the Author Renate Pore is the daughter of Lydia Henricksen. She wrote this story based on extensive conversations with her ninetyyearold mother. Renate was born in Germany and lived through some of the events described in this book. When she was ten years old, Renate came to the United States with her mother and sister Elda. She became interested in history and earned a PhD in European history from the University of West Virginia. Dr. Pore taught European history as a graduate student at West Virginia University and published her dissertation, “A Conflict of Interest: Women in German Social Democracy, 1919–1933,” in 1981. Along with Betty Justice, Renate is also the editor of “Toward the Second Decade: The Impact of the Women's Movement on American Institutions.” Dr. Pore spent most of her career in public health. She earned a master of public health (MPH) degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983. She has written numerous articles on health reform, child health, and child development. In West Virginia, she has been an advocate for health reform to expand health coverage and promote health equity. At age seventytwo, she continues to work as a health advocate for West Virginians for affordable health care. Dr. Pore lives in Charleston, West Virginia, with her lively standard poodle, Ollie.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Fascinating Read By R. Story A fascinating account of the life of an incredibly courageous lady. Those of us who have drawn upon films or war stories to guide us in our understanding of the German people during the Great Wars can profit from the perspective of a person who actually lived it. The descriptions of life, places, traditions, and family are beautifully and visually detailed. I highly recommend it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful memoir of our family. By Ron R. Henricksen This will be a great resource for our family and friends for years to come. It will help to keep our German heritage alive as the generations pass. I look forward to sharing it with Gavin, my grandson and any future Henricksen descendants.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good historical info By Elizabeth C. Fabulous read....lots of details and photos; good historical info.
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