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April
The Altered I
Author
Bio:
Born
in Southern California, April currently resides in her "adopted" city
of Reno, Nevada. She lives with her husband, who doubles as her
editor-in-chief. April Kempler’s first book titled THE ALTERED I: MEMOIR
OF JOSEPH KEMPLER, HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR, is a first-person narrative about how
her father-in-law survived six different concentration camps during the
Holocaust. April loves reading, a habit she picked up as a child. Instead
of playing with the other kids, she could be found with her nose in a
book. She reads a variety of genres, but is especially drawn to
historical fiction.
Book
Synopsis:
Joseph
Kempler is eleven years old in 1939, when World War II begins. German soldiers
have invaded his hometown of Krakow, Poland. Forced with his family to leave
their home, business, and belongings, Joseph embarks upon an adventure that
will change his life forever. Joseph survives six concentration camps, some of
them death camps, from the ages of fourteen to seventeen. Along the way he
abandons family and faith. He curses God for allowing the Holocaust to happen
and becomes an atheist. When he arrives at the concentration camp Melk, he
encounters, from a distance, an unusual brand of Christians. He is told they
are called Bibelforscher, Bible Students. He is astounded to see
these Aryan's imprisoned in the same concentration camp as Jews. He is further
shocked when he learns that they can leave the camp anytime, all they have to
do is renounce their faith by signing a document. But they won't do it. This
leaves and indelible impression on young Joseph's mind. Many years later, after
emigrating to America, Joseph encounters representatives of this group when
they knock on his door. Always curious about their faith he questions them and
ultimately converts to Christianity. THE ALTERED I chronicles Joseph's life and
the circumstances leading to his life altering decision, while shining new
light on an untold story of the Holocaust.
The
book is available on Amazon, Google Play books, and LeRue Press.
https://play.google.com/store/books/details/April_Voytko_Kempler_The_Altered_I?id=kUxNAgAAQBAJ&hl=en
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