About this book
Peter Adler was born in April 1933 in Berlin. When Hitler came to power, his father lost his job for being Jewish, and in 1936 he moved to England, where he had to requalify as a doctor. By June 1938, Peter, his mother and sisters had joined his father in London and during the Blitz, Peter was evacuated to the countryside.After studying medicine at London University, Peter met his wife Eve, a nurse. They moved to Zambia for two years, lived in Israel for a short period, and settled in Luton where Peter worked as a doctor in a general practice. They have three daughters, Keren, Tami and Mandy. Peter and Eve now live in Derby and enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren.Peter's book is part of the My Voice book collection, a stand-alone project of The Fed, the leading Jewish social care charity in Manchester, dedicated to preserving the life stories of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. The oral history, which is recorded and transcribed, captures their entire lives from before, during and after the war years. The books are written in the words of the survivor so that future generations can always hear their voice. The My Voice book collection is a valuable resource for Holocaust awareness and education.
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Table of contents
- Front matter
- My Voice Project
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1 – Family life in Berlin
- 2 – Childhood memories
- 3 – Tensions in Germany
- 4 – Leaving Germany
- 5 – Evacuation to Wales
- 6 – Living together in Llanelli
- 7 – Life becomes more settled in North London
- 8 – My Jewish identity
- 9 – Leaving school and National Service
- 10 – Travel and university
- 11 – Courting Eve after qualifying as a doctor
- 12 – A delayed proposal
- 13 – Working in Zambia
- 14 – Our wonderful life in Zambia
- 15 – A love of exploring
- 16 – Birth of Keren and moving back to England
- 17 – A promise to live in Israel
- 18 – My sisters, Marianne and Renate
- 19 – Settling in Bedfordshire
- 20 – Looking after my father and stepmother
- 21 – Having fun with our daughters and dogs growing up
- 22 – Our daughters and grandchildren
- 23 – From Luton to Derby
- 24 – Our travels
- 25 – I’m too old to die young, but I’m too young to grow up
- 26 – Returning to Germany
- 27 – Understanding my fears
- 28 – The importance of Holocaust education
- 29 – My wife Eve
- 30 – Happy ever after
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- My Voice volunteers
- About The Fed
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