Twice-Rescued Child: The boy who fled the Nazis ... and found his life's purpose - Softcover

Graumann, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0281083126 ISBN 13: 9780281083121

Publisher: SPCK Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Aged eight, Thomas Graumann excitedly boarded a train in Prague, Czechoslovakia, to embark on what he believed was a three-month holiday. “Go to Britain, learn English, and when the Germans leave, you can come home again,” his mother assured him. Thomas carried two suitcases and a bag of food. At the time he knew his country had been taken over by the Germans and now was under Nazi control. That was the last he would see of his mother and most of his Jewish family, who died in concentration camps. He had also never heard of Nicholas Winton, the hero who saved 669 children (Thomas was one of the last, #652), transporting them from Czechoslovakia to the UK to save their lives. This was Thomas’ first rescue, aboard what became known as the Kindertransport. His second came a year later when an evangelist from the Scottish village he was taken to for safety shared the good news of Jesus Christ with him. Saying a prayer on bent knee, Thomas’ soul was rescued, and he soon dedicated himself to missionary service, which he fulfilled as an adult in the Philippines, eventually moving to the U.S. But his missionary zeal returned after the fall of Communism—and the return of his grandmother’s property to his family. Both actions ushered in a way for him to return to the Czech Republic. The former rescued child was now free to travel throughout his homeland, speaking in schools of how he was rescued … not once, but twice.

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About the Author

Tricia Goyer is the mother of ten, grandmother of two, and author of more than 70 books, both fiction and non-fiction. In addition to her roles as mother, wife and author, she volunteers around her community and mentors teen mothers. More details at www.triciagoyer.com.

From the Back Cover

'Moving and inspiring! Twice-rescued Child shows how one person's actions can ripple through time.' Sarah Sundin, author of The Sea Before Us

In 1939, as Nazi flags waved over the cobbled streets of Prague, Thomas Graumann excitedly boarded a train. 'Go to Britain, learn English. When the Germans leave, you can come home,' his mother assured her eight-year-old son.

That was the last he would see of his mother and most of his Jewish family, who died in concentration camps. This was Thomas's first rescue, aboard what became known as the Kindertransport.

One year later, a dedicated evangelist in a Scottish village shared a different type of salvation. Thomas dedicated his life to God, training as a nurse before setting out for missionary service in the Philippines. Yet when hardship struck, Thomas found himself in the USA with an unmet longing to reach the world.

After the fall of Communism, he returned to the Czech Republic, speaking joyfully to young people of his rescue - not once, but twice - and of his great and faithful God.

'Not to be missed!' Sarah Sundin, author of The Sea Before Us

Edition details

• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0281083126
• ISBN 13: 9780281083121
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184