
My Dear Boy
A World War II Story of Escape, Exile, and Revelation
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Narrado por:
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Kate Mulligan
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Traber Burns
After the death of Joanie Holzer Schirm's parents in 2000, she found hundreds of letters, held together by rusted paperclips and stamped with censor marks, sent from Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, China, and South and North America, along with journals, vintage film, taped interviews, and photographs. In working through these various materials documenting the life of her father, Oswald "Valdik" Holzer, she learned of her family history through his remarkable experiences of exile and loss, resilience and hope.
In this posthumous memoir, Schirm elegantly recreates her father's youthful voice as he comes of age as a Jew in interwar Prague, escapes from a Nazi-held army unit, practices medicine in China's war-ravaged interior, and settles in the United States to start a family. Introducing us to a diverse cast of characters ranging from the humorous to the menacing, Holzer's life story is an inspirational account of survival during wartime, a cinematic epic spanning multiple continents, and ultimately a tale with a twist-a book that will move listeners for generations to come.
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This is a story that absorbed me completely. Dr. Holzer’s experiences are amazing and filled with so much history-not only about the Halocaust but of the horrors of war in many countries. This was one of the best books I have listened to and the readers added so much to it’s impact. I highly recommend it!!!
Riveting, Incredible historical story!
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Excellent book
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Joanie Holzer Schirm gave an honorable and loving tribute to her admirable father by publishing his memoirs, adding her excellent research.
A story all should hear
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My dear boy is a fascinating insight
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Escape to China in WWII
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Thoroughly educational
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Of service
And continuing to attempt to volunteer or seek employment continually being rejected while maintaining a positive attitude is remarkable. His wife is a pivotal component in his life that keeps the plates spinning all along.
Remarkably engaging and well worth the time. A fast
Read even though it is filled with facts and detail.
Loved it
The sides of WWII you might never have read
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My Dear Boy
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Fascinating
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Should be required reading in schools
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