Henry Oster

Henry was a very young boy when Hitler came to power. His family struggled to stay together. But, this was just not meant to be. After his father’s death, Henry and his mother were sent to the concentration camps. And how Henry survived years of starvation and abuse is shocking. And then his struggle with the unknown of liberation and the success in the United States is a tale not to be missed.

There is so much packed into this book. And yes it is all terrible and hard to believe. To know human beings did this always amazes me. Man’s inhumanity to man! But, what I discovered is, I do not think I ever really knew what happened to the children after liberation. To be honest, I don’t think I thought any of the children survived. So, to say my eyes were opened is an understatement. This story had me crying and terrified for all the children. I just cannot fathom people doing this to other people…ok…I have said that already but this story just brings it to the surface.

The narrator, William Hope, is incredible. He must have had to pause in places and get his emotions in check!

Need a heart wrenching memoir…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received this book from the publisher for a honest review.… (més)

WW2, holocaust, nonfiction, memoir, memories, death-camps, family, survivors, genocide, historical-figures, historical-places-events, history-and-culture, PTSD, jews, coping, mass-murder, NEVER FORGET, never-again, biography, debasement, persecution, children, juvenile, starvation*****

He was only a small Jewish child when the terrors began, but he lost his homeland, his father, then his mother, and by slow torture he lost his childhood until rescued by the US Army at the end of the war. He eventually was able to come to the US, learn English, and did graduate to become a practicing optometrist and university professor for many years. It is his story of hope and perseverance no matter the circumstances.
This is a very moving book that is needed now and in the future.
Not as long as Night, Anne Frank, Schindler's list, or The Book Thief, but also very moving.
NEVER FORGET.
William Hope has the voice and cadencing to enhance it all and to remind us that this is no work of fiction.
I requested and received a free temporary audio from Bookouture Audio/Thread via NetGalley. Thank you… (més)