1) First person accounts that show the struggle of a family trying to save those left behind in Germany. 2) The newspaper articles highlight both the world's indifference and its slow realization of what was happening to the Jews in Europe. 3) These letters were hidden away by the parents of the author, who was never told of his parents experiences during the War.
Actual letters written between 1938-1942 that describe the difficulties that one Jewish family endured as they spread out over three continents, yet maintained close contact with each other. Juxtaposed against the letters are newspaper articles from Europe and the United States that put the words and concepts found in each letter into context with what was happening during World War II.