The Unanswered Letter - Cassell, Faris
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"'Dear Madam: You are surely informed about the situation of all Jews in Central Europe and this letter will not astonish you.' In August 1939, just days before World War II broke out in Europe, a Jewish man in Vienna named Alfred Berger mailed a desperate letter to a stranger in America who shared his last name. 'By pure chance I got your address. I beg you instantly to send for me and my wife.' Decades later, journalist Faris Cassell stumbled upon the stunning letter and became determined to uncover the story behind it. How did the American Bergers respond? Did Alfred and his family escape Nazi Germany?"--…mehr

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"'Dear Madam: You are surely informed about the situation of all Jews in Central Europe and this letter will not astonish you.' In August 1939, just days before World War II broke out in Europe, a Jewish man in Vienna named Alfred Berger mailed a desperate letter to a stranger in America who shared his last name. 'By pure chance I got your address. I beg you instantly to send for me and my wife.' Decades later, journalist Faris Cassell stumbled upon the stunning letter and became determined to uncover the story behind it. How did the American Bergers respond? Did Alfred and his family escape Nazi Germany?"--
Autorenporträt
FARIS CASSELL, a journalist and writer, lives with her husband in Eugene, Oregon. She earned a B.A. in history from Mount Holyoke College and an M.S. in journalism from the University of Oregon. Her first book, The Unanswered Letter, was the winner of the National Jewish Book Award in 2021.