Collateral Damage

A World War Ii Orphan: Lost and Found

Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Collateral Damage by Reda Reynolds, Archway Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Reda Reynolds ISBN: 9781480844926
Publisher: Archway Publishing Publication: June 13, 2017
Imprint: Archway Publishing Language: English
Author: Reda Reynolds
ISBN: 9781480844926
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Publication: June 13, 2017
Imprint: Archway Publishing
Language: English

Young Reda Reynolds lived with her parents and little sister on the Upper West Side of Manhattan shortly after Hitler invaded Poland. Her parents and extended family showered the children with love. That idyllic childhood ended abruptly when Reynoldss father was drafted in 1944. In January of 1945, they received the news he was killed during the Battle of the Bulge.

Reynoldss life changed dramatically. Her mother, Maxine, became distant and withdrawn. When Maxine remarried in April 1947, she seemed driven to erase all memories of her former husband and his family. In Collateral Damage, Reynolds shares the story of life as an orphan, a term the US government used to refer to those who lost a father to war even though many of these childrens mothers were still living. Reynolds narrates the stressful life she lived with her mother and stepfather through her adolescence and early adulthood. She tells about seeking treatment for ongoing depression and anxiety and taking steps to reunite with her deceased fathers family.

In this memoir, Reynolds also discusses how, in her fifties, she sought to fill an emotional void by learning more about her father and his mission in World War II. She researched government documents and obtained a copy of her grandfathers memoir, covering life in Germany from the enactment of the Nuremberg Laws, his imprisonment in Buchenwald, and his miraculous release from the concentration camp. It was the knowledge she needed to help her make sense of her past and present.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Young Reda Reynolds lived with her parents and little sister on the Upper West Side of Manhattan shortly after Hitler invaded Poland. Her parents and extended family showered the children with love. That idyllic childhood ended abruptly when Reynoldss father was drafted in 1944. In January of 1945, they received the news he was killed during the Battle of the Bulge.

Reynoldss life changed dramatically. Her mother, Maxine, became distant and withdrawn. When Maxine remarried in April 1947, she seemed driven to erase all memories of her former husband and his family. In Collateral Damage, Reynolds shares the story of life as an orphan, a term the US government used to refer to those who lost a father to war even though many of these childrens mothers were still living. Reynolds narrates the stressful life she lived with her mother and stepfather through her adolescence and early adulthood. She tells about seeking treatment for ongoing depression and anxiety and taking steps to reunite with her deceased fathers family.

In this memoir, Reynolds also discusses how, in her fifties, she sought to fill an emotional void by learning more about her father and his mission in World War II. She researched government documents and obtained a copy of her grandfathers memoir, covering life in Germany from the enactment of the Nuremberg Laws, his imprisonment in Buchenwald, and his miraculous release from the concentration camp. It was the knowledge she needed to help her make sense of her past and present.

More books from Archway Publishing

Cover of the book The Littlest Pirates by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Claire Rabbit and the Case of Flicker’S Broken Arm by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Equilibrium by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book The Mystery of the Petrified Heart by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book A Spark in the Darkness by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Sarah’S Blessing by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book The Journey by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Ophelia by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book The Fish House Gang by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Our Cancer Boy by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Switchblade Heart by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Get a Second Opinion Before You Sign by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Goin’ to Weather by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book The Arctic Fairies of Oylara by Reda Reynolds
Cover of the book Majestic Madness by Reda Reynolds
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy