My voice : Danny Herman / Danny Herman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herman, Danny, author.

Series:

My Voice: the Remarkable Life Stories of Holocaust Survivors Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Holocaust survivors.

Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Manchester, England : Manchester University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Danny's book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Danny Herman was born in East Prussia and escaped to England with his mother 3 days before war was declared in 1939. He moved to Manchester and went on to become a successful runner.

Contents:

Front matter

My Voice Project

Dedication

Contents

Family tree: Herrmann branch

My children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren

A note by Danny’s eldest daughter, Linda Price

1 – My early years in Königsberg

2 – How my parents met and married

3 – My father’s escape to the Kitchener Camp

4 – My father’s letters to Walter

5 – My arrival in England

6 – My foster family

7 – Moving to Mabfield Road

8 – My father’s internment

9 – Life in Liverpool during the war

10 – Moving to Manchester

11 – The fate of those left behind

12 – School and my Bar Mitzvahs

13 – Changing names and naturalisation

14 – Meeting Pat

15 – University and a passion for athletics

16 – The 1957 Maccabiah Games

17 – A traditional proposal

18 – Married life

19 – My business ventures

20 – Winning a gold medal at the 1961 Maccabiah Games

21 – Our children

22 – Finding time for my athletic activities

23 – The European Maccabi Games Generated by AI.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781526186294

1526186292

OCLC:

1467874785