de levie

In this book, Herman de Vries (1961), grandson of Levie de Vries(1904-1944), describes his own search. On August 31, 1943, Levie was deported from Westerbork to Poland. Now the silence about the history is broken. Herman’s search resultedin a few jigsaw pieces, forming an image of a family severely hit by theevents of 1940-1945.Herman Frederic de Vries is married and father of five children.He is a minister in the Protestant Congregation of Dokkum-Aalsum-Wetsens, the Netherlands.This book also describes the struggle Herman experiences with hisJewish descent and his Christian identity. Balance is virtually impossible.And yet, the book has a hopeful ending. There is trust and hope, becausethere is love and life.