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Dr Peter Kraus is a retired obstetrician-gynaecologist. He is a child survivor of the Holocaust who migrated to Australia with his parents and brother in 1948. Slow Train to Auschwitz (Revised Edition) traces his family history, giving a glimpse of Jewish life in Central Europe leading up to WorldWar II, his family's experiences under Nazi oppression during the war, life in post-war Europe and the adventure of migrating to a new country. Peter relates his experiences of growing up in Australia in the 1950s and 1960s at school and university and his medical training including working for the British National Health Service. He describes rural, semi-rural and teaching hospital specialist practice and finishes with his spiritual journey being brought up as a Christian then rediscovering his Jewish roots.

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Peter's memoirs deserve a wide audience. ey not only capture one family's story, but encapsulate the upheavals of twentieth century Europe and the story of Australian migration. As a child survivor Peter is a witness to the Holocaust, as a migrant he shows how Australia provided opportunities for its newcomers to ourish, and through his life journey he nds his identity. His family owes him a debt of gratitude for recording our own history, and also for sharing his experiences for posterity more broadly. Such a testament becomes part of the historical record. Sylvia Deutsch OAM, (Peter's cousin)

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Dr Peter Kraus is a retired obstetrician-gynaecologist. He is a child survivor of the Holocaust who emigrated to Australia with his parents and brother in 1948.

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