Lizzi & Fredl: A Perilous Journey Of Love And Faith - Softcover

Stanford, Dr. William B

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1500834564 ISBN 13: 9781500834562

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Austria, 1938. Europe trembles under the shadow of Hitler and the spreading threat of Nazism. Though some Austrians welcome the idea of belonging to the Fatherland, many more, including Lizzi & Fredl, dread that ultimate day. They have carved out a successful life for themselves in Vienna. Twenty-seven-year-old Fredl is an accomplished master jeweler, while twenty-six-year-old Lizzi is a professional dressmaker. When Fredl receives papers ordering him to Munich, Germany, to serve the Nazis in their war preparations, the couple knows they have no moral choice: they must flee Austria. As Hitler and his troops gain force in their homeland and annex Austria, Lizzi and Fredl endure a harrowing illegal escape and midnight flight to France, uncertain whether they will ever see their country again. One of their greatest fears is that their decision to flee might very possibly be a Nazi death warrant for their parents. But France holds no safety for them. Fredl is eventually captured by French Nazi sympathizers and must outwit his captors to survive in Vichy-controlled concentration and labor camps. Separated from Fredl, Lizzi evades arrest and relies on her guile and chutzpah to search for her beloved husband. What follows is an incredible seven-year odyssey filled with danger and endurance. From their long, arduous journey to Paris to Fredl's unbelievable rescue from a train bound for a Nazi death camp, Lizzi & Fredl delivers a remarkable true story of courage, faith, and overwhelming love. This story is a testament to what the human spirit can endure when armed only with love, faith and belief in God's mercy.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. William B. Stanford is a practicing optometrist in Southern California. He has been married for thirty-eight years and has two daughters. Lizzi and Fredl is the biography of Stanford's parents, Lizzi and Fredl Steiner. Dr. Stanford is currently writing his second book, a murder mystery taking place in Orange County, California. The murder mystery reflects the writing style and story lines that Rod Serling made famous with the tevevision series "The Twilight Zone". For more information visit Dr. William B. Stanford's web site at: www.drwilliambstanford.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1500834564
• ISBN 13: 9781500834562
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 440