Gendelman was a Jewish American soldier captured in World War II; Kirschner a German pilot. Gendelman was imprisoned in a camp next to the family farm where Kirschner was recovering from a combat wound. Sneaking the prisoner through a hole in the fence, the men met to play chess and drink coffee. Kirschner eventually helped Gendelman escape. When the war ended, Gendelman helped Kirschner emigrate to the U.S. Gendelman said of the friendship, “We saw in each other an immediate connection, a brother.” Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
Gendelman & Kirschner: Jewish American POW & German soldier unlikely friends
Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship
