It Was Worth It All

By Elly Matz

Engeltal Press, Jasper, Arkansas, 1979, 111 pages, softcover

On the back cover of the book appears the following text: "From the heart of Russian Ukraine, comes the story of a beautiful woman and her little boy whose courage will inspire you. After keeping this story hidden for years, Elly Matz has at last, through a miracle, been able to tell it."

"You will feel every heartbeat as she tell about her starving father, the life in a work camp, the young Communist engineer she married, the villages that were mysteriously evacuated, the invading German army, the flight, the arrest, the attempted suicide, the concentration camp where she was a prisoner, and finally her escape with her son under a load of straw for freedom. You will never forget Elly and her little Arnold."

In the Foreword, Gwen Shaw writes: "It has been a deeply moving experience for me to work with Elly Matz on the story of her life. The part of the country that Elly came from is not far from the area where my forefathers lived. They were Germans also. As you follow her wanderings you will often be moved to tears. We will understand it all so much better then and everyone of use will say with Elly, `It was worth it all!'"

Elly Matz

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