by
Betsy Ramsey
On November 10, 1938, Jewish teacher and rabbi, Leo Waldbott,
was forced to flee his home of forty-seven years and take refuge
with a Jewish family, whose safety was also under threat. He made
available for posterity, in his own words, his life in Germany
before and after Hitler's rise to power - the account and the
contents of which form the primary basis for this book.
Author Betsy Ramsay, Waldbott's
granddaughter, conveys Waldbott's love for "the Fatherland,"
which never waned despite all he went through, and how he distinguishes
between the German people, whom he highly respected, and the cruel
regime by which they, too, were enslaved.
Spread throughout the text are boyhood memories of George, Waldbott's
younger son. They serve to add a dramatic element to the story.
This young man perceived the intentions of Adolf Hitler early in
his reign and understood still earlier the importance of taking
German anti-Semitism seriously.
After establishing a journalism and teaching career in Sweden,
Betsy Ramsay moved to Israel.
Her previously published books include the popular pre-teen title
The Burning Light. She has
also published three books of original poetry.
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