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First edition. |
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1 online resource |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Contents |
Going home -- Part I. Katarina -- The baby who wouldn't wait -- Surviving the war -- Balkanization -- Post War crises -- Finding another way -- Starting over -- Haven in Yugoslavia -- World War II -- Zora finds her way -- Visiting their homeland -- Medulin farewell -- Losing Katarina -- Part II. Zora -- A best friend's wedding -- Meeting Tolya -- Belgrade and marriage -- The golden child -- Cold War threatens -- Tania born to crisis -- Exiled again -- Campo San Sabba -- Campo family -- Sasha in Italian hospital -- Zora's ultimatum -- Babusya's last stand -- Leaving Zhenya -- The SS Constitution -- San Francisco, home -- Speak Serbian, Tania -- The greg -- Losing Tolya -- Taking Zora to Medulin -- Finding cousin Milan -- Visitors from America -- Zora learns her real name -- San Sabba secrets -- Epilogue. |
Summary |
The unrelenting consequences of 100 years of Balkan wars force three generations of Croatian women-Katarina, Zora, Tania-to flee their homelands multiple times. Eventually Tania, a successfully integrated American, journeys back to her fractured homeland with her mother to unravel the secrets of their shared past. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Amochaev, Tania Romanov, 1949-
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Amochaev, Tania Romanov, 1949- -- Family.
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Mothers and daughters -- Yugoslavia -- Biography.
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Mothers and daughters. |
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Yugoslavia. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Mothers and daughters -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
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California -- San Francisco. |
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Immigrants -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography.
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Immigrants. |
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Refugees -- Yugoslavia -- Biography.
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Refugees. |
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Yugoslavia -- Emigration and immigration.
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Yugoslavia -- Biography.
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San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Amochaev, Tania Romanov, 1949- Mother tongue. Palo Alto : Travelers' Tales, 2018 (DLC) 2017044333 |
ISBN |
9781609521288 (electronic book) |
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1609521285 (electronic book) |
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9781609521271 (paperback) |
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