This was an amazing little book that we read in our Monterey Book Club. Denise, my neighbor, was kind enough to lend me her copy after she finished it, and then I lent it to Robin Walker in the Stonebridge Ward. She likes World War 2 stories, so I was happy I had taken it to her.
Eddie has an amazing story of being a youngster growing up during the Nazi era, and how his family lived in fear of being arrested. The story is inspiring because, despite being imprisoned multiple times, Eddie continued to believe in the power of friendship and the goodness of family connections. He suffered mightily in Ausschwitz, and watched many atrocities. It was hard to read about all of the hardships he endured, but he did it with such conviction that all would be well, that it was not depressing.
As he looked back on his life, he was able to see how his father's insistence on him getting an engineering education saved his life many times. There were many times I could see the hand of the Lord guiding him and protecting him, and providing the friend he needed at critical times. It was really fascinating to watch his development from proud German to humble but nonbelieving Jew. It's a pretty strong indictment against the Germans who supported and participated in the Halocaust...
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