My Name is Aron: Journey to the light of freedom - Paperback

by S. J. Helgesen (Author)

"My Name is Aron" is the true life experiences of Aron Straser, a young Polish teenager and his upheaval from his home, his parents and his country during the tumultuous years of WWII under Hitler's Nazi regime. It chronicles his time in four work/concentration camps as he struggles to survive, constantly searching for the light of freedom. It is a story of courage, faith, hope and forgiveness and is the perfect compendium to a middle school or high school history curriculum or as addition to anyone's library.

Author Biography

Stephan Helgesen is a former U.S. diplomat who lived and worked in Europe, Asia, the Caribbean Basin and the Pacific Rim. He has authored five previous books and published over 300 articles in many local, national and international newspapers and periodicals. Since his retirement from the Foreign Service he has lived in the mountains outside Albuquerque. He is currently the Honorary Consul for Germany in New Mexico.