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– 119 – my testimony AcKnoWLedGMenTS The following are gratefully recognized for their assistance and inspiration: nancy Wilhelm for encouraging Betty to have someone write her memoir and for persuading me to be that writer; Avrom Bendavid-Val, author of The Heavens Are Empty: Discovering the Lost Town of Trochenbrod, for his scholarship and support; Jeremy Goldscheider for producing a documentary film on Trochenbrood that featured Betty; Jonathan SafranFoerforfictionalizingTrochenbrodinEverythingIs Illuminated; the staff at the Maltz Museum of Jewish heritage for allowing Betty to share her story with so many visitors over the years; Saint Ignatius high School for regularly welcoming Betty to campus to speak to students; Beit Tal, United States holocaust Memorial Museum, and USc Shoah Foundation Institute for providing background on the holocaust; Joyce harrison for her belief in the project. ...

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