80-year-old Holocaust Survivor and Author

Dr. Erica Miller, an 80-year-old Holocaust survivor and author of Thanks for My Journey: A Holocaust Survivor’s Story of Living Fearlessly, will speak at the July 15 lunch meeting of the Rotary Club of Woodland Hills.

Dr. Miller was born in Tshernovitz, Romania, and when she was seven-years-old the Nazis forced her and her family into a holding camp in the Ukraine, where they remained for four harrowing years before being liberated. Their relief was short lived because when they returned to their home they found it occupied by Russians. Only when the family immigrated to Israel was Dr. Miller given the chance to escape the horrors of oppression and begin a new chapter in her life.

Facing obstacles most of us would find insurmountable, Dr. Miller served in the Israeli air force and then went on to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology in America. As a dedicated mental health professional, she founded a chain of clinics that have helped hundreds of patients heal from a cycle of violence and abuse.

A story of hardship, perseverance, and ultimate victory, Thanks for My Journey also in- cludes a special section in which Dr. Miller shares her inspirational reflections on such topics as gender roles, being Jewish, and the power in being true to oneself.