A refugee twice before the age of 17, Elena Zadik defied expectations to become a doctor during the World War 2. After losing her parents at Auschwitz, she rebuilt her life with perseverance, relying on a stethoscope, a jar of herring, and a hearing aid that was often left off. Longlisted for the Wingate Prize, artist Miriam Gold tells the story of her resourceful, often difficult, grandmother and their unconventional bond, weaving together words, illustration, and collage to capture a remarkable life shaped by survival and self-reliance.
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