<p>The son of a diamond merchant in Antwerp's famous diamond exchange, Paul-Henri Rips was ten years old when the Nazis invaded Belgium in May 1940 and ended what he calls his "golden childhood" forever. Vividly told from a child's perspective, this fascinating account explores the diverse cast of characters who inhabited Belgium and France during the Nazi occupation and the experiences of one family against the backdrop of large-scale events. Guided throughout by his father's words of wisdom—"A klapt vargayt, a wort bestayt" (A blow will go away again, but a word lasts forever) and "Sei a mensch" (Be a decent human being)—Rips conveys his unwavering belief in the importance of holding on to one's own humanity in the face of unfathomable inhumanity.</p>

E/96: Fate Undecided (The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs, 7)

Biographies & Memoirs

Rips, Paul-Henri

Community & Culture

The Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program

<p>Paul-Henri Rips, fils d'un diamantaire de la celebre bourse du diamant d'Anvers, etait age de dix ans lorsque les nazis ont envahi la Belgique en mai 1940, mettant definitivement un terme a ce qu'il appelle sa jeunesse doree.</p>

Matricule E/96 (The Azrieli Series of Holocaust Survivor Memoirs) (French Edition)

Memoirs

Second Story Press

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