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FROM HOLOCAUST TO HOPE: SHORES BEYOND SHORES - A Bergen-Belsen Survivor’s True Story
Published: September 19, 2021, Leapfrog Press; (September 15, 2019, Civic Books; April 7, 2018, White River Press)
Irene has shared the stage with the Dalai Lama, Elie Wiesel, Desmond Tutu, and other peacemakers. She is one of the few Holocaust survivors still alive, speaking, and inspiring. But she has never told her entire story until now.
Irene’s story brings a fresh, moving tale to a still vital genre. Irene’s relationship with her brother Werner allows us to navigate the horrors of concentration camp life with a trusted friend. Her connection to an orphan Polish boy and to Lex, her first love, allow us to explore a displaced persons camp in Algeria and finally, to watch her find her way home. It allows us a rare glimpse into the intimacy of family life during a time in history when many families fell apart.
This timeless story speaks to what we must strive to uphold. It’s about the importance of family, of never being a bystander to violence, and of the strength of the human spirit.