Flory: Survival in the Valley of Death (illustrated) - Hardcover

Van Beek, Flory A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 092976563X ISBN 13: 9780929765631

Publisher: Seven Locks Pr, 1998

Synopsis

Like Anne Frank, Flory Van Beek was a young girl caught in the ruthless Nazi occupation of Holland. But Flory survived to recount this extraordinary story of persecution and survival.
Flory and her husband, Felix, endured the sinking of a ship bound for safety in the New World, the increasing danger of the occupation, and finally a life in hiding. There, cut off from the outside world and their families, they faced the hunger and stress of daily life in confined quarters along with the ever-present threat of discovery and certain death.
This inspiring account vividly captures the terror of the Holocaust while telling a poignant story of love and courage.

About this title

About the Author

Flory A. Van Beek came to America in 1948 carrying a suitcase full of papers and photographs that she had buried while in hiding during the Holocaust. This material is now one of the largest collections from the Netherlands housed in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. Flory and her husband, Felix, live in Newport Beach, California.

Review

“Flory is a powerful memoir of persecution, survival, and a young couple’s devotion.” (Richard Paul Evans, New York Times bestselling author)

“This moving story of courage and survival is a must read for everyone, so that future generations of the world should never forget the Holocaust.” (Rabbi Marc S. Rubenstein, Spiritual leader of Temple Isaiah of Newport Beach)

“A vivid story of the Holocaust and its few survivors.” (Booklist)

“This has intrinsic value as a Holocaust survivor testimony.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Flory’s story is filled with history, heartache and hope...an important contribution to the understanding of the horrors of the Holocaust and the spirit of survival.” (Abraham H. Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League)

“An amazing account -- it makes you want to head straight for Holland and shake everybody’s hand. . . . Horror is real; the Nazis insisted on it, sponsored it even. But decency is real, too, and sometimes it prevails. This book bears witness to that.” (Washington Post)

“A simply-told testimony of much power.” (Jewish Week)

“While the immediate association is Anne Frank’s attic, Van Beek’s straightforward account brings a fabled and singular Jewish culture to the forefront...her most striking touch is her account of the Dutch restoring their original street names after the defeat of Hitler.” (Forward)

Edition details

• Publisher: Seven Locks Pr
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 092976563X
• ISBN 13: 9780929765631
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 264