Lovers separated. And after all they had been through. Sonny, a veteran of the Berlin Underground, met Rosa during the horrible hours of Kristalnacht, November 1938. In December 1938, they escaped from Germany and married in Antwerp, a way station to anywhere far away. With war threatening, they left for Paris. On the train, the French border nearly in sight, Sonny was mugged, his money, passport, and visa stolen. Facing arrest and deportation, he promised Rosa that he would find her. Distraught, Rosa continued to Paris with her parents. In May 1940, Germany invaded Holland, Belgium, and France. Sonny was swept along with the British and French armies as the Wehrmacht pushed across northern France to the Atlantic Coast. Paris was threatened and no longer safe. Rosa was faced with the decision to stay or flee. Follow Rosa and Sonny's paths through war-torn Europe. REST AT JOURNEY'S END is the sequel to FAREWELL BERLIN, where the story started. REST AT JOURNEY'S END is a compelling story of duty, love, and commitment as Rosa and Sonny navigate the danger-filled paths of Portugal and France.
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Steven Muenzer is the son of parents born in Germany who fled to the United States at the end of 1939. World War II had begun by the time they left Holland on the Rotterdam, the last boat out. The author’s exploration of their experience was the genesis of his first book, Farewell Berlin, a novel including some family lore. Rest at Journey’s End is its sequel. Muenzer practiced law for thirty years before starting his writing career. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife, Jeanne, a psychologist.
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