W.R. BLOCHER
True Tales of Survivial
Holocaust's Child tells the stories of 10 children who survived the Nazi's murderous attempt to kill all the Jews in Europe. Ranging in age from 3 to mid-teens, each found a different way to survive, sometimes the only one in the family while others found family members who also lived through the nightmare. Only one was in Auschwitz. One was a slave laborer in the Ruhr. Some of them fled with their families. One ended up working for the family of a concentration camp guard, managing to hide her identity as a Jew. One survived in Budapest through a Wallenberg pass and the courage of his mother. Another because her desperate mother threw her 3-year-old daughter over the concentration camp fence. Their stories start before World War II and end after the war to tell how they rebuilt their lives. This is not a memoir but a history with the stories told in the context of what was happending around them.
The Book is available through Sunbury Press or on Amazon.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Historical Stories
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2021
Excellent book, describing how 10 children survived during the Holocaust, and subsequently what happened in their lives afterwards. All of them were constantly moving around and hiding during the Holocaust. They lost relatives, and even after the war, lived in Displaced Persons camps. The authors include an incredible amount of history with the survivors' stories. Overall, it's a very good book, and I highly recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A compelling collection of tales of survival in a horrific time.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2019
So many stories, millions of them untold. Most of those who survived are nearing their end of years. Most of these have stories they are willing to share. Stories of unimaginable sorrow, tales of survival, rescue, escape.
The authors spent years seeking these remarkable people, recording their histories, researching events and statistics, and weaving a profound history. A history no one wants to remember. A history we must remember.
This is a remarkable collection of stories. While the history is horrible, the endings are triumphant, if just that they survived.
I found this a difficult read, and it should be. I also found this worth the effort, for each story is a tale of survival in a world not so long ago.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021
Ten children that share their fights for life, makes me sad to think how hard their childhoods were. I never thought that growing up could hurt so much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A stunning book of survival and hope
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
A wonderfully written book of stories about children and their families and how they survived the Nazi regime and its impact on the Jewish people during the Holocaust
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Poignant Account
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2019
Holocaust's Child provides a refreshing account of how The Holocaust impacted the lives of children in a variety of places and situations during the war.
K. Othoson
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5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling Reading
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
A refresher on the history of World War II interwoven with amazing survivor stories. The 10 people who make up these testimonies are unforgettable. It is a timely book and an important read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Labor of Love
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2019
Husband-wife team, William and Amy Blocher, have written a book of survivors’ stories that needed to be told and left in print for the world. This book serves as another reminder of the depravity of which humans are capable. The Blochers have brought history to life with detailed accounts of the hardships, horrors, and abominations inflicted upon Jews in Europe during the Holocaust. The footnotes lent credibility to the obviously meticulous research the authors conducted. Some of the survivors’ accounts brought tears to my eyes.
I can only imagine the months and years the couple invested in tracking down these ten survivors, listening to their stories, incorporating the events unfolding in the larger world as these individuals suffered, and then meticulously weaving the individual stories with the historical events of the day. The stories reflect passion for the topic, selflessness on the part of the authors, and a celebration of the human spirit to survive.
My lingering question relates to the impact upon the authors of identifying, locating, interviewing, and crafting the stories of these survivors. I’m certain these experiences changed them in profound ways and would perhaps provide fascinating material for another book. Or, if the book goes into a second printing, perhaps a Preface could inform readers of the research methodology.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t Put it Down
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019
Purchased this book during the Miami Book Fair this Saturday and couldn’t put it down. Incredibly well written. The stories were painful but important to read. Beautiful photos of the survivors are included. I recommend this book to anyone looking to catch up on a little history.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, we need another Holocaust book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2019
By a strange coincidence, a school principal lost his job the week I got this book because he tried to equate holocaust denial with normal political positions. Books like this, filled with harrowing details of what the survivors went through, with amazing photos, and with much of it in their own words, are the best answer to the deniers. It's too easy to forget what happened. This book is very well and sensitively written and makes an excellent contribution to the historical record. As the survivors die off, the authors did a great service by finding these elderly people and putting their stories together. Many thanks to them both.
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