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Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- My Voice Project v
- Dedication vi
- Contents vii
- Family trees ix
- 1 – My family 1
- 2 – Our home in Münster 17
- 3 – Childhood memories 24
- 4 – My love of books and trains 30
- 5 – Holidays and trips 33
- 6 – Religious festivities and school 39
- 7 – Life becomes more difficult 48
- 8 – Kristallnacht 54
- 9 – Voices in the wilderness 67
- 10 – Preparations for leaving Germany 70
- 11 – Our arrival in England 74
- 12 – Arrival in Glossop 79
- 13 – My father is interned 85
- 14 – A new business 88
- 15 – My Bar Mitzvah 92
- 16 – School life and hobbies 94
- 17 – YASGB youth club and the synagogue 99
- 18 – My first job 102
- 19 – University 104
- 20 – The beginning of my career in textiles 108
- 21 – Eva meets Felix 113
- 22 – Adele 121
- 23 – Our wedding 124
- 24 – My new family 128
- 25 – My career progression 134
- 26 – Married life 139
- 27 – Abersoch, sailing and the great outdoors 142
- 28 – The beauty of Mallorca 147
- 29 – My daughters and their families 157
- 30 – Returning to Germany 172
- 31 – What happened to those we left behind 187
- 32 – Stolpersteine 191
- 33 – My reflections 193
- 34 – Postcript 198
- Appendix 204
- A note from Hans 206
- Glossary 207
- My Voice volunteers 210
- About The Fed 211
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- My Voice Project v
- Dedication vi
- Contents vii
- Family trees ix
- 1 – My family 1
- 2 – Our home in Münster 17
- 3 – Childhood memories 24
- 4 – My love of books and trains 30
- 5 – Holidays and trips 33
- 6 – Religious festivities and school 39
- 7 – Life becomes more difficult 48
- 8 – Kristallnacht 54
- 9 – Voices in the wilderness 67
- 10 – Preparations for leaving Germany 70
- 11 – Our arrival in England 74
- 12 – Arrival in Glossop 79
- 13 – My father is interned 85
- 14 – A new business 88
- 15 – My Bar Mitzvah 92
- 16 – School life and hobbies 94
- 17 – YASGB youth club and the synagogue 99
- 18 – My first job 102
- 19 – University 104
- 20 – The beginning of my career in textiles 108
- 21 – Eva meets Felix 113
- 22 – Adele 121
- 23 – Our wedding 124
- 24 – My new family 128
- 25 – My career progression 134
- 26 – Married life 139
- 27 – Abersoch, sailing and the great outdoors 142
- 28 – The beauty of Mallorca 147
- 29 – My daughters and their families 157
- 30 – Returning to Germany 172
- 31 – What happened to those we left behind 187
- 32 – Stolpersteine 191
- 33 – My reflections 193
- 34 – Postcript 198
- Appendix 204
- A note from Hans 206
- Glossary 207
- My Voice volunteers 210
- About The Fed 211