Eva & Otto: resistance, refugees, and love in the time of Hitler
Part I. Eva's Path to 28 Boulevard Poissonnière -- Childhood in Goldap (1910-26) -- Study in France and at the Walkemühle (1926-32) -- Anti-Nazi Work in Germany (1932-33) -- Early Years in Exile in Paris (1933-35) -- Part II. Otto's Path to 28 Boulevard Poissonnière -- Childhood in Munich (1900-20) -- "Education" in Italy and France (1920-35) -- Part III. Resistance and Love in Paris: 1935- -- Anti-Nazi Work in Paris -- War Begins: Internment, Sabotage and Love -- Part IV. German Invasion on May 9, 1940: Eva and Otto Forced on Separate Paths -- Eva's Internment at Vélodrome d'Hiver and Camp de Gurs -- Eva's Refuge in Castagnède, Montauban and Marseille -- Otto's Capture and Imprisonment by the Nazis -- Otto's Return to Paris and Flight to Montauban -- Eva's Escape over the Pyrénées and Unexpected Delay in Lisbon -- Eva's Voyage from Lisbon to New York -- Part V. New York 1940-41: Urgent Efforts to Rescue ISK Colleagues Including Otto -- Eva's Daunting Task of Obtaining U.S. Visas -- Help from Eleanor Roosevelt and Other Americans -- Three Crucial Meetings on December 27, -- 1940 Correspondence -- Eva's Other Activities before the End of -- Further Pleas to Help Otto and Other Refugees -- Otto's Wait for Visa in Southern France -- Otto's Escape to America -- Eva's Defense of Her Decision to Marry Otto -- Part VI. Rescue Efforts and Work for the OSS in the Face of Personal Challenges -- Priorities: Eva's Rescue and Relief Work -- "René-Eva Correspondence" -- Eva's Secret Work with the OSS -- Three Big Decisions in 1943- -- A Devastating Loss -- Part VII. Separated Again -- Otto's OSS Mission; Wartime Correspondence -- War Drags on; Reports on Nazi Atrocities; Another Personal Loss -- Questions about the Future as Allies Battle in Europe -- Part VIII. Hope Renewed -- 1945: Signs of Spring as the War in Europe Grinds to an End -- A New Life.