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02959aam a2200361 i 4500 001 9BD2A076091211EFA2C9076631ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240503010132 008 240131t20242024oruac b 000 0ceng 010 $a 2024000998 020 $a 9781962645072 020 $a 196264507X 040 $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a HV6322.7 $b .M437 2024 082 00 $a 362.88/5092273 $2 23/eng/20240203 100 1 $a Mehren, Elizabeth, $e author. 245 10 $a I lived to tell the world : $b stories from survivors of Holocaust, genocide, and the atrocities of war / $c Elizabeth Mehren ; with a foreword by Timothy Longman. 264 1 $a Corvallis, OR : $b Oregon State University Press ; $c 2024. 300 $a xiii, 290 pages : $b illustrations, portraits ; $c 23 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290). 520 $a "As Americans increasingly question how each of us fits into our nation's cultural tapestry, I Lived to Tell the World presents thirteen inspiring profiles of refugees who have settled in Oregon. They come from Rwanda, Myanmar, Bosnia, Syria, and more-different stories, different conflicts, but similar paths through loss and violence to a new, not always easy, life in the United States. The in-depth profiles are drawn from hours of interviews and oral histories; journalist Elizabeth Mehren worked collaboratively with the survivors to honor the complexity of their experiences and to ensure that the stories are told with, and not just about, them. Mehren also weaves in historical, cultural, and political context alongside these personal stories of resilience. Together, these portraits of individual courage and tenacity illuminate darker themes of human cruelty, political tyranny, and hatred based on race and religion. The stories invite readers to take stock of their own life experiences and to view newcomers to America with an enlightened perspective-and with renewed respect. At a time when more states are implementing curricula for Holocaust and genocide education and more Americans are paying attention to issues around refugees, immigration, and racial justice, I Lived to Tell the World shines a light on Oregonians living purposeful and productive lives despite their painful pasts. Their experiences humanize atrocities described in daily headlines while offering a universal message of hope."-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Genocide survivors $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Holocaust survivors $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a War victims $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Victims of political violence $z United States $v Case studies. 650 0 $a Genocide. 650 0 $a Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) 710 2 $a Oregon State University. $b Press, $e publisher. 941 $a 1 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20240503010629.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9BD2A076091211EFA2C9076631ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search