Escape from Dachau: A True Story of Survival, Courage, and a Daring Escape in the Face of Unthinkable Evil is the true story of the life of Kathe Mueller Slonim, who was a child when her father was dragged off to Nazi Germany’s first concentration camp, Dachau.
Through a series of remarkable events, her family, including her father, escaped and immigrated to America, where the secrets of their survival remained under wraps for decades.
Kathe’s daughter, Susan, heard her mother’s story for the first time on a trip to Germany in 2000 as part of a visitor program for former Jewish citizens of Stuttgart.
While on the trip, other survivors began sharing their stories and this helped Kathe recount her own experiences for the first time.
After the trip Kathe wrote her memoir but asked that this not be published until after her death.
When Kathe passed away in 2021 her children helped get the book published.
Containing archival photos, Escape from Dachau ‘pays tribute to the bravery, sacrifice and resilience of those who sought to flee the horrors of Nazi Germany during one of the darkest periods of human history and is a dramatic example of how the human spirit can overcome even the worst atrocities’.
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