“See you tonight and promise to be a good boy,” were not only the last words Salo Muller’s mother would say to him but the last time he would know true happiness. For in a few days, Salo would lose his parents to a fate too horrific to comprehend. They were to be executed simply for being Jewish. Cries for help fell on deaf ears; for most people, the execution of former friends and neighbors had become a source of entertainment. Meanwhile, sympathizers earnestly sought a safe place for Salo. Unfortunately, the abrupt loss of his parents and being forced to adopt a new identity left Salo feeling depressed and lonely, and as a result, his health suffered immensely. Those same ailments would follow him into adulthood. By writing See You Tonight and Promise To Be Good Boy!, Salo hopes to receive the peace and closure he desperately wants. Salo Muller's heartbreak and trauma are palpable as is his empathy for fellow victims in this heart-wrenching tribute to all Holocaust survivors and the millions who died, ensuring that their voices are heard. Sadly, eight decades later not much has changed in the way of antisemitism, and for humanity. Tragically, the compassion needed is still absent from many hearts. A new generation of hate is being encouraged and I was shocked to learn that people are so tolerant of those practicing antisemitism, even choosing to look the other way. However, Salo has hopes that things will change, and at 87, he continues to fight for the rights of Jews; commemorating the past while believing that there is a brighter future ahead. See You Tonight and Promise To Be a Good Boy! demonstrates how precious life is and how we should appreciate our loved ones while we can.

At the start of Salo Muller's story we know him as a little boy screaming for his parents. It was WW2 and the Nazi Germans, having defeated the Netherlands, had arrested his parents to send them to Auschwitz. What follows is Salo Muller's story of being taken from one hiding place to another throughout the Netherlands. Those who took him in, as well as their children,not always treating him well. Salo Muller survives despite being a Jewish boy, despite by Hitler and his cronies who believe that the only good Jew is a dead Jew. Today, 81 years old, a grandfather and great-grandfather, the horrors of his childhood and youth is the story of this remarkable book. Do read it!

Former Ajax physiotherapist writes his WW2 memories. 'See you tonight and promise to be a good boy!' were the last words his mother said to Salo Muller in 1942 when she took him to school in Amsterdam, right before she was deported to Auschwitz. She and her husband were arrested a few hours later and taken to Westerbork, from where they would later board the train that took them to Auschwitz. The book is, in his own words, “the story of a little boy who experienced the most horrible things but got through it somehow and ended up in a great place.” Salo, at only 5 years old, spent his time during the Second World War in hiding, in as much as eight different locations in the Netherlands. The book tells the story of his experiences during WW2 but also explains how he tried to make sense of his life after the war, being a young orphan. His memories are interwoven with historical facts and explanations, making it both an autobiography and a historical narrative. Salo Muller became famous in the 1970s as the physiotherapist for Ajax, the Amsterdam soccer team. He treated renowned players such as Johan Cruijff, Sjaak Swart, and Piet Keizer. The why of the tragedy is something he can’t let go: 'Hardly a day goes by when I don’t shed a tear but, unfortunately, it doesn’t change a thing.’ 'See You Tonight and Promise to be a Good Boy!’ was the result of Salo’s participation in of the Shoah Project, initiated by Steven Spielberg and the USC Shoah Foundation, where his testimony was recorded. This encouraged him to write down his story. What did I like? Of course, the world all remember to war, but do we remember what really happened or has it been swept under the carpet because it was really not very nice? I remember my dad and one of his friends that had an up-close view of the horrors of that time and what happened to them. My dad had a really hard time when he first came back putting those horrors out of his mind. I can remember years later finding photos that my dad took while he was there and I will never forget them. I can’t talk to him now as he has passed on, but we did talk when I was about twenty and he still at that time not been able to rid his mind of what he saw and experienced. His friend was in the death march and it was even worse for him. He eventually could not rest over it and he committed suicide. He left behind a wife and daughter and I sure that neither of them was able to put those problems to rest. I was discussing this book with my grandson and his friend and I was shocked at how little that they even know of the horrors that were inflicted on the Jewish population. They knew what they told them in school, that it happened but not any of the details. I think that is sad, and that we need books like this one so that more will be given this knowledge and if only one of those cause us not to experience it again, then it was all worth it! What will you like? A very poignant story, that is very detailed, and you can tell that the author took his time wording it so that the impact to the reader is clear. It is very heart-rending because he was so young when it took place and to lose what he did, EVERYTHING! Because he also includes so many historical facts that back up his words, it makes it even more heartbreaking and touching. You can follow along with the historical side and apply what we all learned in school or from our parents. I can say that I enjoyed reading this, but I definitely have to say that I shed many a tear! Sometimes the truth really does hurt! My heart goes out to all the survivors of this war and many others. So much pain!