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After the death of his mother, my grandfather was sent to an orphanage. From his depression era childhood to World War II, this is life in his own words. These are the stories that taught me to appreciate what those who came before me contributed to our family's journey.

How was it possible for a group of death camp Holocaust survivors to have successfully adapted and even thrived in their post-war circumstances? Despite some symptoms of PTSD, a small group of these survivors appear to have shared certain characteristics that may have contributed to their resilience. For example, they had an optimistic bias about themselves and an exaggerated perception of personal control. The women in particular were exceedingly concerned about the impressions they made on others. They also seemed to use repression in an adaptive way to bury the past and create new...