Only I Can Save Them
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Narrated by:
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Molly Hanson
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By:
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Imogen Matthews
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Nazi-occupied Holland, 1942. Rudolf's heart breaks as the gates of Westerbork transit camp clang shut behind his Jewish family. He had no choice but to accept a job as the camp's photographer to keep his children safe. It feels like a trap. Will they ever walk out of here again?
Rudolf takes portraits of hundreds of souls marked for deportation, his heart shattering with every click of his camera. He knows what the Nazis are doing to families just like theirs. But with each day come little acts of resistance. One day, when the guards aren't looking, he takes a picture of a little girl on a train to Auschwitz, her tear-filled eyes pleading for help. His photograph could change the course of the war. This could be his only chance to save them all.
Then, Rudolf and his family are ordered to report to the platform. Do the Nazis know about the photo? And can he still save the people he loves the most?
©2025 Imogen Matthews (P)2025 Bolinda PublishingRudolf a Jewish photographer eventually decides to make the steps to escape Leizig, Germany and relocate his family to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, hoping to be safe. His wife Bella and children Ursula and Stefan trust his judgement.
This story is told from Eloise's more recent perspective and that of her Grandmother Ursula's, her memories of a time she tries to keep buried.
Rudolf is visited by a Nazi to take her is photo, this doesn’t feel right or bode well as he is recruited to be the camp photographer at Westerbork Camp. A move that scared him. He had to again relocate his family.
In his heart he is ensuring their safety, but how long can it last. For one perspective he is selling himself and his family out in order to smooze.
The memories and facts eventually meet.
Its a deeply told story and secrets left to you dear reader to uncover within this book. A recommended emotional read.
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