Famed concert pianist Mona Golabek shares the inspirational true story of her mother\'s escape from pre-World War II Vienna to an orphanage in London--243 Willesden Lane.
The resulting tale delivers a message of the power of Music to uplift the human spirit and to grant the individual soul endurance, patience, and peace..
As she supports herself and studies, she makes a new life for herself and dreams of reconnecting with the family she was forced to leave behind.
Through hard work and sheer pluck, Lisa wins a scholarship to study piano at the Royal Academy.
Her Music inspires the other orphanage children, and they, in turn, cheer her on in her efforts to make good on her promise to her family to realize her musical potential.
It is in this orphanage that Lisa\'s story truly comes to life.
Separated from her beloved family, Lisa bravely endures the trip and a disastrous posting outside London before finding her way to the Willesden Lane Orphanage.
The family decides to send Lisa to London so that she may pursue her dreams of a career as a concert pianist.
Although he has three daughters, Lisa\'s father is only able to secure one berth on the Kindertransport.
But when the Nazis start closing in on the city, life changes irreversibly.
Jewish musical prodigy Lisa Jura has a wonderful life in Vienna.
Based on the true story of her mother, Mona Golabek describes the inspirational story of Lisa Jura\'s escape from Nazi-controlled Austria to England on the famed Kindertransport.
Famed concert pianist Mona Golabek shares the inspirational true story of her mother\'s escape from pre-World War II Vienna to an orphanage in London--243 Willesden Lane
