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Isaacson's childhood in Hungary turned into one of pain and suffering when in 1944, thousands of Hungary's Jews were transported to Auschwitz. Her father and uncles were never seen again, nor were many of her closest friends. Despite these cruelties, Isaacson preserved her marvelous joy in life. Her memoir is an inspiring account of a remarkable young woman's coming of age in a horrible place and time. Isaacson is a former dean at Bates College in Maine.