LAS VEGAS, Nov. 21, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Most stories from the Holocaust originate from the horrific internment camps run by the Nazis during World War II, but widespread slavery of the Jews extended beyond the walls of concentration camps. Author Jurgen Matys Fox was torn from his family at the age of 6 and forced into servitude, setting the stage for his life after the war. He tells his powerful story in his new book, Why the Sea is Boiling Hot (now available through 1stBooks).
The horrors began when he and his family, most of whom were born in Germany, were rounded up by the Nazis because of their Jewish faith. They were packed into trains and shipped to Zbaszyn, Poland, where they were separated and placed in horrible conditions. The English wife of an SS officer visited the camp on a whim, Fox writes, looking for a child to be her servant. Fox was chosen and was put through a rigorous 12 week training, in which he learned English, forgot the German language as well as much of his family and Jewish heritage.
He spent the next six years of his life waiting on this woman, known to him as "My Lady." When the Germans fell, the British helped him obtain passage to England, where he began life as a "stranger on this earth." He spent two horrific years in the Malayan jungle as a mercenary, joined the British army and spent four years as the host of a classical music show at a military radio station in the Netherlands.
Eventually, he came to the United States, where his lack of an education forced him into low paying jobs. His determination led him to a successful career as a mortgage broker, but later an economic downturn ravaged him of his life savings.
A riveting true story of Fox's life, his autobiography illustrates the power of luck and the human desire to survive. From his horrible early years to the life he carved out for himself on three continents, Why the Sea is Boiling Hot is a captivating story of hardship, hope and success.
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