Motherlode : a mosaic of Dutch wartime experience

"'Motherlode: a mosaic of Dutch wartime experience' is Carolyne Van Der Meer's creative reinterpretation through short stories, poems, and essays of the experiences of her mother and other individuals who spent their childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland or were deeply affected by wartime in Holland. The book documents the author's personal journey as she uncovers her mother's past through their cirrespondence and discussion and through research in the Netherlands. 'Motherlode' also considers mother-daughter relationships and the effect of wartime on motherhood"--Back cover. xiv, 128 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.