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The Remarkable Story of the Shanghai Jewish Ghetto
February 21, 2013 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Deborah Strobin and Ilie Wacs, co-authors of the book “An Uncommon Journey”, will speak at City College of San Francisco’s Chinatown-North Beach Center auditorium at 628 Washington Street (corner of Washington and Kearny) on Thursday, February 21st, 2013, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Strobin and her brother Wacs fled from Nazi Austria to Shanghai during World War II. Hear their story of escape and the ultimately uplifting tale of survival as seen through the eyes of two children with different memories of the period that shaped their lives.
City College bookstores will sell hardcover copies of “An Uncommon Journey” for $25 at the event, payable by cash, check, Visa, or Mastercard.
For more information, contact Daniel Bradford: dbradford@ccsf.edu or visit us on Facebook: facebook.com/CNBlibrary.
Disability-related accommodations available upon request. Contact Linda R. Jackson at (415)-241-2281.