Against all Odds

Wanda (Anna) Kowalczyk was an unstoppable woman with a resilient spirit and a zest for life. Born in Kyiv Ukraine in 1920 Anna's idyllic early childhood was shaken by a traumatic injury that left her physically disabled. Unwilling to have their daughter to be less than whole Anna participated in everything but mostly music. She was a brilliant pianist had a beautiful voice and carried her love of performance her whole life.<br /><br />A devoted but reluctant mother Anna saw her daughter Nora through attempted escape from Ukraine in World war II to internment in a German forced labor camp to immigration to America. Through turmoil death divorce and joy Anna's and Nora's bond stayed unbroken. <br /><br />Against All Odds: Anna's life is an inspiring story of two women who defied impossible circumstances to create a life and a bond.