True Love Conquers All
Susan R. E. Wall

Thanks to the book "True Love Conquers All", I met an almost 91-year-old woman who is currently in the hospital. I really wanted to know about her life. She has lived so many years, so she has a rich history. The old lady suffers from rheumatoid arthritis in her hands, so she decided to record her life story on a voice recorder. Pretty smart move. All grandparents should record their stories for future generations. The old lady noticed that nowadays the art of writing letters is dying out. It has been superseded by texts and e-mails. Unfortunately, she's right. Have you ever written letters? To be honest, I don't remember the last time I wrote a letter. Our heroine is the daughter of Paul and Herta Schild. They were both born in Germany. It was love at first sight. You will learn more about them in the book "True love conquers all". It's worth taking a closer look at them. Thanks to our heroine, I learned more about the First World War and life shortly after it. Our heroine, Erika Charlotte Hildegard, was born on February 20, 1920 in Berlin. She was her parents' first child. On September 1, 1922, her brother Gerhard Walter Schild was born. In the life of our heroine, real dramas played out, about which she herself will tell you. As I read this book, tears flowed down my cheeks. I felt very sorry for Mrs. Schild. Erika also mentions Adolf Hitler. Does he speak well or badly of him? You'll have to see for yourself. It very accurately describes the times when Hitler reigned. Thanks to our heroine, we know what feelings adolescent German children had when they were told the ideology of this tyrant. It's scary what the kids are told. How good it is that I am Polish and did not live in those cruel and barbaric times. Hitler told the girls that being a good German meant getting married at a young age, taking care of the house and raising a large group of children. In short, just being a regular housewife. Was our heroine the perfect German? In the book "True love conquers all" I found beautiful photographs from Erika's life. At the age of 16, she took her first job. Was she happy with it? Our heroine perfectly describes the events that took place on November 9, 1938. You probably know them by the name "Night of Kristallnacht". From that moment began the Holocaust of the Jews. Of course, I will not describe it to you. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the life of Erika and her family before, during and after the war. Be prepared to shed tears as you read what she experienced and saw. Thank you to the author for writing her mother's story. These were painful experiences, but very important for the next generations. We will never forget what happened during World War II. Thanks to people like Erika, young people can learn what those tragic events really looked like from the point of view of a native German woman. How did the meeting with Staff Sergeant John Crowley of the RAP come about? Was it love at first sight? Could a British man fall in love with a native German woman right after World War II? John was an exceptional man. He wrote special letters to his beloved. At the end of each letter, he drew a unique pet. Thanks to the photos in this book, you will find out what kind of animal it was. Erika was 13 years younger than John. Did they have a successful life together? Have they had a child? You will learn this and much more in the book "True love conquers all". It's worth reading. Beautiful love is very difficult in unfavourable times. I read this book with bated breath. I couldn't stop reading. The perfect story for all lovers of novels about true, sincere and simple love. Do you believe in love at first sight? The great thing about this book is the large number of photos. The perfect biography.