In a fascinating account blending History and family secrets, journalist Elise Karlin tells the little-known story of the Arolsen Archives. She tells, in these moving pages, how she returned belongings of those deported to the Nazi camps. She recounts her meetings with the families as well as the many broken lives and fates she was able to clarify. This book tells the story of a quest for the truth, working against oblivion and paying homage to those whose very existence almost disappeared forever.