All for You: A World War II Family Memoir of Love, Separation, and Loss

Forbidden by Nazi racial purity laws to marry his beloved in Germany and forced to emigrate to America to escape persecution, a Jewish refugee strives to save the family left behind and reunite with his fiancée. Set against sweeping historical events, this true story, told by his daughter, recounts one refugee’s experience, the challenges he faced, and how he survived.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 07 May 2024
Publisher: She Writes Press

Emil, a Jewish man in 1930s Germany, loves Deta, a Lutheran, but Nazi racial purity laws forbid their marriage. Desperate to find a place where their love can survive, they must separate to get away. Deta leaves for England, but Emil has to overcome red tape, resistance from his aging parents, and his own ambivalence before he can embark for America. With only telegrams and letters from Deta to sustain him, he does all he can to bring her and his family to America. But the clock is ticking as the war breaks out and the Nazis tighten their stranglehold. From the heartbreaking news of November 10, 1938 (Kristallnacht) to the horrific revelations after the German surrender in 1945, Emil's story runs the course of the war. Can he make his way in this new world? Will he be reunited with his beloved Deta? And will he ever see his family again? Told by Emil's daughter with the help of letters and historical documents, All for You is a true story about love overcoming despair and the impact the Holocaust continues to have on the rising generation.

Dimension: 215 x 139 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647426545