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Daughter of the Shtetl is an unusual memoir by an uneducated but sharply observant Jewish woman. Through the eyes of Doba-Mera, we experience the class division

Daughter of the Shtetl is an unusual memoir by an uneducated but sharply observant Jewish woman. Through the eyes of Doba-Mera, we experience the class division

Combining an unforgettable story with haunting illustrations, "Mendel's Daughter" is a powerful graphic memoir depicting the dramatic escape of Martin Lemelman'