This was a chapter of greta prosperity and by far was the most joy-filled chapter of all. They were able to obtain membership in the Displaced Persons Camp for Jews. Then, William, being the resourceful and problem-solving person that he was, he created a school for the young people living in the camp. He noticed that all of the children were growing up illiterate and offered a solution, a school wherein he would be the principal. The school was a great success bringing out intelligent young men and women and the success of his school brought William notoriety and he expanded his school to another displacement camp in Pocking which he also made very successful. After the Aliyah Bet became more popular and the school no longer required his expertise and they were decreasing rapidly in size, the Tannenzapfs' set their sights one again on heading to North America. At first trying to get into New York but being unable because of the caps put on Polish immigrants, they were able to secure a trip to Montreal. The family that had sponsored William and his family were named the Schwarts and they cordially welcomed William into their home.
I am so glad to see such an uplifting and happy ending to a story of such tragedy and turmoil. All in all I am very, very glad I read this book. Not only was it very educational and gave me a lot of insight into what life in war time is like, it also has a great story of hope and redemption.
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