On Wooden Wheels:The Memoir of Carla Nathans Schipper

On Wooden Wheels tells the true story of Carla NathansSchipper, a Dutch woman who survived the Holocaust by concealing herself andher children. After the war, Carla confronted the emotional aftermath forherself and her daughters, remarried, left Europe for Americaand againescaped concealment by refusing to hide her son, born with Down syndrome ina period when such children were condemned to live in the shadows. On Wooden Wheels moves with force and determination throughout Carlas remarkable life.