From Darkness to Light: Testimonies of Six Holocaust Survivors - Paperback

by Ronald J. Diller (Author)

From Darkness to Light is a compilation of personal testimonies of six Holocaust survivors, written in a short story format.

The book walks readers through their life experiences before and during the Holocaust, their liberation, and their new life in Israel. Each story is told in their own words, culled from hours of personal interviews with them and their children, so the world can have first-hand knowledge of what happened during that darkest time of our history.

These survivors came from different parts of Europe, and not one story is like the other. Now in their eighties and nineties, they still recall in detail their darkest memories. Amid immense pain and suffering, they managed to overcome every hurdle they encountered under the Nazi regime. When these stalwart individuals were liberated, no matter what further anguish and obstacles they faced, they realized their dream to make aliya to Israel. They settled in the Holy Land as visionaries and pioneers to build the Jewish state, which itself was undergoing conflict and difficult economic times. Their love for the Jewish homeland and their creation of families with children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren exemplify how Hitler's aim to annihilate the Jews was nullified.

Author Biography

Ronald J. Diller was born and raised in San Francisco and moved to Israel in 1993. He graduated in Communications and Business Administration from San Francisco State University. He was previously the CEO and founder of Yondan Publishing. He edits his own blog on the Times of Israel website, and has contributed business articles to the Jerusalem Post and Globes Business Newspaper in Israel. He is married and has four children.