Spring's End

a memoir

Azrieli Foundation (2007)

9781897470039

106 pages | 13 x 230 mm | EN

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Dewey 940.53/18092

LC Classification DS135.C97 .F74 2007

LC Control No. 2010673910

Subject

Canadiens D&apos
Czech Canadians - Biography
Enfants Juifs Pendant L&apos
Holocaust Survivors - Biography. - Canada
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - Personal Narratives. - Czech Republic
Holocauste - Biographies. - Canada
Holocauste - Biographies. - République Tchèque
Holocauste, 1939-1945 - Récits Personnels. - République Tchèque
Jewish Children In The Holocaust - Biography. - Czech Republic
Origine Tchèque - Biographies
Survivants De L&apos

Plot

"Into a new world I was brought by a dreamNever to see blood spilled againBut can I really throw awayThe dreams that soiled my youth?"A young boy who loved soccer as much as he loved to write, Spring's End tells how John Freund's joyful childhood is shattered by the German invasion of his homeland, Czechoslovakia. Hoping at first that the conflict and persecution would soon blow over, John's Jewish family suffers through the systematic erosion of their rights only to be deported to Theresienstadten route to the Auschwitz death camp. John’s loss of innocence and suffering are made all the more poignant as his vivid words reveal an unwavering faith in humanity, determined optimism and commitment to rebuilding his life in Canada.