Author’s NoteProloguePart I1. Rifka, Warsaw, 19282. Fanny Pozner Gymnasium3. Poppa4. A Bond of Friendship5. Grandmother Sarah6. Marshalkowska Street7. A Gathering Storm8. The Nudelman PapersPart II9. The Count10. Paris11. Paris: The Gift of Time12. Naples13. Still Waiting14. Shipboard15. The Promised Land16. Jaffa17. The Atlit Colony18. Maya19. Tasting Politics20. The Arab Revolt21. International Brigades Recruitment Headquarters22. Carmel GuestHouse, Summer 193623. The Recruiter. Warsaw, August 1936Part III24. Albacete, Spain25. Manuel26. Jacob’s Dilemmas27. Small Victories28. The Infirmary29. Spoils of War30. No Pasaran31. Life in La Roda32. La Bodega de Serapio33. To the EbroPart IV34. Internment Camps, France: Argelès-sur-Mer, February 1939. Gurs, April-November 193935. White Terror, March 193936. Berlin, Germany. Early Spring 193937. Mme Travers38. A Special Assignment39. Father Chapelle40. Raquela Reinvented41. R is for Resistance42. Ida Rubinstein43. In Paris Once Again44. Le Petit Théâtre de la Mode45. Jean Petit46. AdinaPart V47. Paris, Fall 197348. Paris, Spring 198149. Paris, Winter 199650. Points of InflectionEpilogueAbout the AuthorFurther ReadingAmsterdam Publishers Books“…a tale of the twentieth century that celebrates human resilience…”—Daniel Libeskind, architect; Founder Studio DanielWhoever saves a soul, saves the world A Parisian Count, a Moroccan arms smuggler, and an orphaned Spanish boy test the convictions and tug at the heart of Rifka Berg, a young Jewish corsetiere from Warsaw. The Corset Maker follows Rifka’s enthralling life leading up to, during, and after WWII.Born into a pious Orthodox family, Rifka yearns to read forbidden literature and to explore the world beyond the confines of her small community. Her wishes come true, albeit harrowingly, when the tumultuous events of the 20th century take her on a journey for survival. Faced with life and death situations, Rifka must take immense risks. What decisions will she make? Or will circumstances choose for her? The Corset Maker is written in honor of the author’s mother and her close friends, all women of immense courage and integrity. Rifka’s personal struggles and dilemmas go to the heart of the major ethical issues and challenges of our times.Whoever saves a soul, saves the world A Parisian Count, a Moroccan arms smuggler, and an orphaned Spanish boy test the convictions and tug at the heart of Rifka Berg, a young Jewish corsetiere from Warsaw. The Corset Maker follows Rifka’s enthralling life leading up to, during, and after WWII.Born into a pious Orthodox family, Rifka yearns to read forbidden literature and to explore the world beyond the confines of her small community. Her wishes come true, albeit harrowingly, when the tumultuous events of the 20th century take her on a journey for survival. Faced with life and death situations, Rifka must take immense risks. What decisions will she make? Or will circumstances choose for her? The Corset Maker is written in honor of the author’s mother and her close friends, all women of immense courage and integrity. Rifka’s personal struggles and dilemmas go to the heart of the major ethical issues and challenges of our times.