Brian Weisberger

The Voices that Brought Us Here Brian Weisberger

The story of two proud Czechoslovakian Jewish families. From their peaceful life in the late 19th century villages of Slovakia to the horrors of survival under Nazi rule, to the threats of life in post-war Communism. Two families of farmers and lumber merchants combine and from the 35 patriarchs, matriarchs, siblings, spouses, and children born during those tumultuous times, as a family, 26 survived it all... Explore life in the detentions centers, labor camps, and death camps. Follow those taken by the Hungarian Labor Forces and those that survived hiding in the Tatra mountains with the Partisan resistance. Read the tails of those that risked their lives to be part of underground movements to sneak Jews out of the Czechoslovakia and Poland to neutral countries. Then with the threat of Communism taking over Czechoslovakia after the family survived the Nazis, follow their paths to North America, London, and Israel.