Engle, Marianne. See Eger, Marianne
Engle, Rob, 176
Eric (childhood friend of Edith)
feeling of loss associated with later memories of, 154 , 155 , 205
first romance with, 21 –22, 23 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 63 , 95 , 96 –97, 111 , 160
learning of death of, 92
memories of, in concentration camps, 44 –45, 47 , 59 , 63
postwar fantasies about reunion with, 80 , 81 , 90 –91, 92
family
anger at partner’s infidelity in marriage and impact on, 196 –200
eating disorder treatment of child and, 182 –90
establishing constitution of rules in, 189
parents’ use of identifying phrases for children in, 188
Farson, Richard, 170 , 173 –74
flashback responses
Edith’s experience of, 135 , 204 , 237 , 272
food as trigger for, 256
patient’s fear of, 256
as reaction to trauma, 135 –36
forced march through Germany, 49 –60
arrival at Mauthausen concentration camp during, 60
attempted escape with Magda from train during, 51
as boxcar decoys on ammunition trains, 50 –52, 208 –9
bombing of ammunition factory during, 53 –54, 107
calling on memories of mother during, 52 –53
connection between Edith and Magda during, 48 , 51 , 52 , 53 –54, 106 , 107
crossing into Austria during, 59
death of prisoners during, 52
Edith’s later return to Auschwitz and memories of, 222
food fantasies and desires during, 50 , 51 , 53
Magda’s attempt to steal food during, 52 –53
Magda’s rebellion against soldiers and beating during, 59 –60
revenge fantasy during, 54
soldier’s gift of bread during, 56 –57
stealing carrots for Magda during, 54 –56
thread factory work at beginning of, 49 –50
forgiveness
chaplains’ work with soldiers on, 208
Edith’s experience of, 211 , 218 , 230
grief and grieving and need for, 212
lost childhood of patient and, 255 , 257 , 258