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Immigrant Soldier, The Story of a Ritchie Boy, based on the true experiences of a refugee from Nazi Germany, combines a coming-of-age story with an immigrant tale and a World War II adventure. On a cold November morning in 1938, Herman watches in horror as his cousin is arrested. As a Jew, he realizes it is past time to flee Germany, a decision that catapults him from one adventure to another, his life changed forever by the gathering storm of world events. Gradually, Herman evolves from a frustrated teenager, looking for a place to belong, into a confident US Army intelligence officer who struggles with hate and forgiveness. This Special 2nd Anniversary Edition includes book group discussion questions.
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Kathryn Lang-Slattery is a published writer of fiction and non-fiction for youth. Besides writing, she has devoted her time to raising a family and volunteering for the Girl Scouts. Fascinated by her uncle's World War II stories, she began interviewing him in 1996. Doing the research necessary to make the novel historically accurate and interviewing other men who attended Camp Ritchie became a labor of love and self-discovery. When not writing, Kathryn enjoys reading, art, cooking, and travel. She lives near the Pacific Ocean, only steps from her childhood home.
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Germany, November 1938. Hitler and his Nazis launch the pogrom that will be known as Kristallnacht . . . Herman watches in horror as his cousin and a friend are arrested by the SA. As a Jew, he realizes it is past time to flee his homeland, a decision that catapults him from one adventure to another, his life changed forever by the maelstrom of world events. Part coming of age story, part immigrant tale, part World War II adventure, Immigrant Soldier, The Story of a Ritchie Boy, follows Herman as he evolves from a frightened and frustrated teenager looking for a place to belong into a confident and caring US Army Intelligence officer serving in Patton's Third Army. The reader is swept along as the hero experiences fear, romance, loyalty, disappointment, friendship, horror, and compassion in his quest for an understanding of hate and Forgiveness.
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- PublisherPacific Bookworks
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 0990674231
- ISBN 13 9780990674238
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages428
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