The book about holocaust survivors talks in detail about the struggles of the victims of the war, and of one boy who is reunited with his mother after many years.
United Kingdom; to be dated: When Jenny Luck met Egon, he retold his life story as a young man whose family had mostly been murdered by the brutality of the Nazis, and she decided to tell his story to the world.
The book, ‘Egon’s Story: “Lest We Forget” The Holocaust’ discusses details about Egon’s life after the Nazis took over Germany in the early 30’s when he was a small boy. It details his relationship with his family, especially his mother and the world of hurt he faced when he was separated from her.
Egon came to the UK four months before Britain declared itself at war with Germany. By this time the Nazi persecution of Jewish people in Germany was well established. Although his parents were Jewish, he and his sister were raised as Roman Catholics. This didn’t save them from the horrendous crimes committed by Hitler’s government. This brought to light the atrocities the Nazis committed against anyone they deemed as “the lesser race.”
“The Nazis wanted to cleanse the world of any race they considered ‘inferior’ and everyone other than the Aryans were the ‘lesser race’. A lot of people believe that the Nazis targeted the Jews during the Holocaust. But the truth is that 11 million people were exterminated and 6 million were Jewish. The Nazis wanted to cleanse Germany and the world of those they considered obstacles, and this included gay people, various disabled people, Muslims, Arabs, Jews and even some Christians,” commented Jenny Luck, talking about the Nazis and the Holocaust, and how Hitler targeted more than just Jews during the wars.
Egon was separated from his family and his mother was taken to Terezin by the Nazis. She managed to live and survive in Terezin for three years. It was only long after the war ended that she was able to reunite with her children.
“Imagine living in a concentration camp, not knowing whether your children are alive or dead. You have to survive in hopes of being able to find them someday. You live clinging onto that thread of hope, convincing yourself that you will make it out alive someday. There was a complete ban on postal services between Britain and Germany, so no communication was possible. Included are some letters between Egon and his parents before the War began. A lot of survivors didn’t know whether they would live or die. They lived in fear every day and the atrocities they saw committed by the Nazis traumatised them for life,” further commented Jenny Luck, explaining what happened at the concentration camps and how Egon’s mother lived in fear for three years during her time there.
Egon believed that the crimes committed by the Nazis in Germany and around the world needed to be talked about, instead of remaining buried in the dark. When his health started deteriorating, he entrusted Jenny Luck to convey his story to the world.
Jenny Luck details not only his life but the brutal experiences and the traumas of the survivors that are not talked about in history books. She provides readers with a glimpse into the dark deeds of pre-war Nazi Germany.
The book can be purchased on Amazon.
