Facing the Lion - Memoirs of a Young Girl in Nazi Europe

By: Simone Arnold-Liebster

Narrated by: Simone Arnold-Liebster

FACING THE LION is the autobiographical account of a young girl's faith and courage. In the years immediately preceding World War II, Simone Arnold is a young girl who delights in life – her doting parents, her loving aunts and uncles, and her grandparents at their mountain farm in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. As Simone grows into her preteen years, her parents turn from the Catholic Church and become devout Jehovah's Witnesses. Simone, too, embraces the faith. The Nazi party (the "Lion") takes over Alsace-Lorraine, and Simone's schools become Nazi propaganda machines. Simone refuses to accept the Nazi party as being above God. Her simple acts of defiance lead her to be persecuted by the school staff and local officials, and ignored by friends. With her father already taken away to a German concentration camp, Simone is wrested away from her mother and sent to a reform school to be "reeducated."

There, Simone learns that her mother has also been put in a camp. Simone remains in the harsh reform school until the end of the war. She emerges feeling detached from life, but the faith that sustains her through her ordeals helps her rebuild her world. Facing the Lion provides an interesting and detailed view of ordinary country and town life in the pre-war years and during Hitler's regime. This inspiring story of a young girl standing up for her beliefs in the face of society's overwhelming pressure to conform is a potent reminder of the power of remaining true to one's beliefs.

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AMAZING!

What a beautiful life story of faith. If Jehovah can help this little girl stay faithful under such extreme circumstances, he can help us all.

A must read

Inspiration is a little word for a description of this story. There is nothing that can really describe the feelings from reading this book.

Inspiring story of faith and hope

This story was so faith inspiring. I loved listening to Simone’s trials and how she met each challenge in her own voice. It is a testimony to her parent’s upbringing of her and of her God’s constant caring for her throughout her entire life.

Wow!

Sad story but very well told. I would definitely recommend to people. 15 word minimum is need to review. Really?

her strength and love for her God

truths shall set you free. trust in Jehovah, rely on Jehovah, talk to Jehovah in prayer