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Tables of Contents for Escape to Freedom
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Prologue---1950s
xi
PART I: Roots of Evil, Threads of Promise---From the Beginning--1962
A Land and Its Mysteries
3
2
A Holy Theft
5
5
Wanderers without a Home
10
2
A Mysterious Pilgrim
12
5
Preservation of the Legacy
17
2
A New Homeland
19
2
Dark Secrets
21
3
A People and Their Heritage
24
3
A Son of Jacob
27
3
A Daughter of Israel
30
2
Der Mauer
32
5
Anxious Thoughts
37
4
Frustrated Greed
41
4
KGB Schemes
45
5
Acrid Memories
50
2
Three-Way Search
52
2
Multiple Trails
54
1
Happy Reunion
55
5
Revisited Proposal
60
2
Unpleasant Broodings
62
7
A Quiet Talk of Love
69
4
Somber News
73
1
A Raid at Number 42
74
9
PART II: Lola Reinhardt---March--May 1962
Lonely Decision
83
2
The Deep Call of Life
85
3
Acquaintance of Convenience
88
2
House of Refuge
90
6
Discussion of Options
96
2
A Daring Plan
98
6
Reserved Reunion
104
4
Back on the Hunt
108
3
Neighbors
111
4
Hermann
115
2
Dropping the Net
117
5
Wet Path toward Freedom
122
3
Section Chief and Secretary
125
2
Underground Trap
127
6
Close Getaway
133
8
PART III: Ursula Wissen---April--June 1962
Many Fogs
141
4
An Ancient and Sacred Pledge
145
3
Fading Hopes and Fragrances
148
2
Memory of a Smile
150
3
Prayer from a Lonely Heart
153
2
Retreat and Regroup
155
6
Consulate Request
161
2
Brotherhood of the Heart
163
4
Chilly Mountain Walk
167
5
Unexpected Correspondence
172
3
A Community of Friends
175
3
Matthew 5:44
178
9
PART IV: Joseph Aviz-Rabin---July--August 1962
Joseph ben Eleazar
187
2
Separations
189
4
Call to Wakefulness
193
4
Lonely Resolution
197
2
The Three Communists
199
4
Bavarian Retreat
203
7
The Two Engineers
210
3
A Peculiar Visit
213
3
Preparations---USSR
216
3
GO Preparations---DDR
219
3
Bottom Crawlers
222
5
Father and Daughter
227
10
Part V: Dieder Palacki---August 1962
Treason and Arrest
237
3
Irate Call
240
4
Contact
244
1
Clandestine Business
245
4
Ladislas Grazinski
249
4
Ancient Words out of the Dark
253
1
A Strange Gathering
254
3
Inquisitive Eyes
257
3
A Supper and Questions
260
6
A Late Call
266
3
Frightful Intrusion
269
3
The Brotherhood of Bialystok
272
4
Prophetic Interview
276
5
Shining Light on Inner Cracks
281
4
Unusual Insight
285
3
Doors of Resistance
288
2
The Second Red Circle
290
2
The Freedom of Ultimate Truth
292
3
Intimacy with the Father
295
3
Next Stage of the Journey
298
3
KGB Revenge
301
3
Husbands and Wives
304
1
Expanding Friendships
305
3
Refuge Penetrated
308
2
Burning the Past's Bridges
310
2
Joseph's Flight
312
2
Help from an Unforeseen Quarter
314
2
Lola and Sabina
316
3
Toward a New Life
319
1
Wrathful Revelation
320
3
Sincerely, Detmold
323
6
Part VI: E. Brecht---September 1962
Laying Down the Past
329
2
West-Side Preparations
331
2
Inner Wall to Freedom
333
2
Prayer of Capitulation
335
3
Uneasy Sleep
338
3
Readying for Flight
341
3
Clues Leading West
344
4
Unknown Acquaintance
348
3
Final Peace
351
5
Waiting
356
2
Escape---Not over a Wall, But up a Stair
358
3
The Final Piece
361
1
The Mourners
362
2
Chase by Air
364
1
The Signal
365
3
Convergence at the Place of Death
368
1
A Moment of Remembrance
369
3
Final Fury
372
5
Part VII: Escape to Freedom---September-December 1962
Freedom
377
3
For Love of Hyacinth
380
3
Another Reunion
383
3
The Strange Fate of Gustav von Schmundt
386
4
Hot Baths and Clean Sheets
390
3
Catching Up on the Months and Years
393
4
Kleines Lebenshaus Sud
397
6
The Photographs
403
4
New and Sacred Vows
407
11
The Busy Kitchen
418
4
Chalet Christmas Revisited
422
6
Knotted Strands
428
5
Author's Note
433
2
About the Author
435