His best friend survived and found Fernande in the apartment in Paris. With him, he carried her father’s last words: “Tell Fernande I love her with all my heart.” Soon after, Fernande and David, with a toddler in tow, said goodbye to the Pliez family and the Parisian community that had helped her survive. They set sail for a new life in Los Angeles. My father was conceived in a Pullman car somewhere between New York and California. Going by her new name, Danielle, she lived in Pasadena and raised two boys. One day, she accompanied a friend to the...