{"product_id":"parallel-journeys-paperback","title":"Parallel Journeys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEleanor H. Ayer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShe was a young German Jew. He was an ardent member of the Hitler Youth. This is the story of their parallel journey through World War II. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHelen Waterford and Alfons Heck were born just a few miles from each other in the German Rhineland. But their lives took radically different courses: Helen's to the Auschwitz concentration camp; Alfons to a high rank in the Hitler Youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile Helen was hiding in Amsterdam, Alfons was a fanatic believer in Hitler's \"master race.\" While she was crammed in a cattle car bound for the death camp Auschwitz, he was a teenage commander of frontline troops, ready to fight and die for the glory of Hitler and the Fatherland. This book tells both of their stories, side-by-side, in an overwhelming account of the nightmare that was World War II. The riveting stories of these two remarkable people must stand as a powerful lesson to us all.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe was a young German Jew. He was an ardent member of the Hitler Youth. This is the story of their parallel journey through World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelen Waterford and Alfons Heck were born just a few miles from each other in the German Rhineland. But their lives took radically different courses: Helen's to the Auschwitz extermination camp; Alfons to a high rank in the Hitler Youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Helen was hiding in Amsterdam, Alfons was a fanatic believer in Hitler's \"master race\". While she was crammed in a cattle car bound for the death camp Auschwitz, he was a teenage commander of frontline troops, ready to fight and die for the glory of Hitler and the Fatherland. This book tells both of their stories, side-by-side, in an overwhelming account of the nightmare that was WWII. The riveting stories of these two remarkable people must stand as a powerful lesson to us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleanor H. Ayer is a novelist, biographer, and travel writer from Vermont. She is best known for her book\u003ci\u003e Parallel Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 7.68 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2000\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756967133472,"sku":"9780689832369","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e4e0af9b3464ad34d380f3fd27bfbfc.webp?v=1780090496","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/parallel-journeys-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}