Son to talk about father’s escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium to Brazil at upcoming book signing - Gainesville Times

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Son to talk about father’s escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium to Brazil at upcoming book signing

Local author Bernardo Szwarcbart will have a book signing and lecture for his book From Place to Place, the story of his dad's escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium to Brazil, at the Gainesville Civic Center this Sunday, August 18. Photo provided by Bernardo Szwarcbart.

Local author Bernardo Szwarcbart will have a book signing and lecture for his book From Place to Place, the story of his dad's escape from Nazi-occupied Belgium to Brazil, at the Gainesville Civic Center this Sunday, August 18. Photo provided by Bernardo Szwarcbart.

Bernardo Szwarcbart’s father was only a teen when he escaped Nazi-occupied Belgium, traveled through the southern part of France and finally made it to Brazil.