Description:
A story of resilience, this memoir makes the memories of Hank Brodt come alive. It offers a detailed historical account of being a Jewish teenager under the Nazi regime, shedding light on sickening truths in an honest, matter-of-fact way.
Brief description: Deborah is the daughter of Holocaust survivor Hank Brodt (1925-2020). Hank Brodt Holocaust Memoirs - A Candle and a Promise, was written at her father's request to document his experiences during the darkest period in modern history. Deborah has a BSW and MSW, holds a LCSW and various credentials in trauma and substance abuse. She is married to Dan.
Review Quotes:
One of the few books about the Holocaust experience narrated by descendents of Holocaust survivors.
A well written book about a very terrible time in modern history.
A BEAUTIFUL memoir of an amazing man.
Our children are not taught about the Holocaust or the horrors that the people suffered. Our children need to know what happened and to learn from it so that it doesn't happen again.
This account of Hank Brodt's young adult life surviving the Holocaust has truly changed my understanding of human compassion.
No one can read this and not be enraged by the brutal treatment endured by the prisoners. But the amazing thing, your spirit wasn't broken!
Hank describes vividly the inhumane treatment of himself and his fellow prisoners at the hands of the Germans and others from Poland, the Ukraine and other countries under Hitler. It is a vivid reminder of what can happen when lies become truth in the hands of a dictator who mesmerized the people in some parts of Europe who were looking for a scapegoat on which to blame all their problems.