The original purpose of Holland’s Heroes was to make people aware of the book “Jew Face: A story of love and heroism in Nazi-occupied Holland”. The website has developed into a place designed to increase Holocaust awareness, address important issues of the day, and show the connection between the past and the present.
If you appreciate my writing, feel a connection to the Jewish people, or both, I urge you to read the book “Jew Face”. Here is why. In this book, the story of the experiences of my parents, Nardus and Sipora Groen in Holland between 1940-1945, I make every effort to convey a larger picture than that of what they experienced. I was always taken by Steven Spielberg’s style in movies about eras in history. In Amistad he tells the story of one trial as a basis to convey his take on slavery in America. In Schlinder’s List he tells the story of Oscar Schindler as a basis to tell the story of the Holocaust. What I attempt to do in the book “Jew Face” is use the story of my parents as a basis to tell the story of the Holocaust, specifically the story of what took place in Holland.
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What sets this book aside from many other Holocaust related stories is the positive and inspirational feeling one gets from reading about the strength and courage of a number of people, starting with my parents. This book is without question a love story of two people who came together during the worst of times. I am proud to say that my writing reveals the great love and respect I have for both my parents, my father of blessed memory who passed away on June 13, 2007, and my mother, who at 92 is Thank God, alive well, and someone who still provides love and support to so many, including me.
Are you inspired by courage and decency? This book is for you. Are you a romantic? This book is for you. Are you into history? This book is for you. Are you Jewish? This book is for you. Are you reading this post? This book is for you.
I want people to know this story, and I can say with complete confidence that those who already have read it have been inspired and moved by the experiences of the people in the book. If you like my writing style, thank you. However the greatness of the book is in the people I was so honored to write about and would love to share with all of you.
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Yes I am born and raised in the United States, and as everyone knows I am proud to be Jewish. However, the name of the website is Holland’s Heroes, with its origins being the experiences of my parents in Nazi-occupied Holland.
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