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PublisherUniversity Press of America, Incorporated

ISBN-100761821384

ISBN-139780761821380

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Book TitleYankele : a Holocaust Survivor's Bittersweet Memoir

Number of Pages274 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

TopicHolocaust, Judaism / General, Jewish

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, History

AuthorAlex Gross

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-053075

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsAlex Gross considers himself to be a lucky man who survived the Holocaust to build a business, a family, and a circle of friends. Those who read this book will be drawn to his compelling story to learn what happened to him during and after the Holocaust, and will wonder at his moral resilience. This story of sadness and joy, pain and triumph, has much to teach., Having endured ultimate anguish and suffering as an adolescent in Auschwitz, Alex Gross fulfills his duty to bear witness. He does so with poignancy and feeling in this autobiography. It must be read by anyone wishing to increase his or her knowledge of the tragic and fateful event that will continue to haunt generations to come.>>>, Alex Gross considers himself to be a lucky man who survived the Holocaust to build a business, a family, and a circle of friends. Those who read this book will be drawn to his compelling story to learn what happened to him during and after the Holocaust, and will wonder at his moral resilience. This story of sadness and joy, pain and triumph, has much to teach.>>>, Having endured ultimate anguish and suffering as an adolescent in Auschwitz, Alex Gross fulfills his duty to bear witness. He does so with poignancy and feeling in this autobiography. It must be read by anyone wishing to increase his or her knowledge of the tragic and fateful event that will continue to haunt generations to come., This book is about triumph over adversity with lessons for life for everyone. It is a read that I will never forget., Living through the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and challenged by additional personal tragedies, Alex Gross, by the unique gift of his soul, has permeated those painful experiences with a vitality of holy spirituality that is nothing short of amiracle. This book is a triumph over all that is evil beyond the pale of our rational minds.>>>, Living through the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and challenged by additional personal tragedies, Alex Gross, by the unique gift of his soul, has permeated those painful experiences with a vitality of holy spirituality that is nothing short of a miracle. This book is a triumph over all that is evil beyond the pale of our rational minds., This book is about triumph over adversity with lessons for life for everyone. It is a read that I will never forget.>>>>, Living through the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and challenged by additional personal tragedies, Alex Gross, by the unique gift of his soul, has permeated those painful experiences with a vitality of holy spirituality that is nothing short of amiracle. This book is a triumph over all that is evil beyond the pale of our rational minds., "Having endured ultimate anguish and suffering as an adolescent in Auschwitz, Alex Gross fulfills his duty to bear witness. He does so with poignancy and feeling in this autobiography. It must be read by anyone wishing to increase his or her knowledge of the tragic and fateful event that will continue to haunt generations to come." --Elie Wiesel "Alex Gross considers himself to be a lucky man who survived the Holocaust to build a business, a family, and a circle of friends. Those who read this book will be drawn to his compelling story to learn what happened to him during and after the Holocaust, and will wonder at his moral resilience. This story of sadness and joy, pain and triumph, has much to teach." --Deborah E. Lipstadt, Emory University; author of Denying the Holocaust, Emory University "Living through the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and challenged by additional personal tragedies, Alex Gross, by the unique gift of his soul, has permeated those painful experiences with a vitality of holy spirituality that is nothing short of amiracle. This book is a triumph over all that is evil beyond the pale of our rational minds." --Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, The Shul, Surfside, Florida "This book is about triumph over adversity with lessons for life for everyone. It is a read that I will never forget." --Bruce Blythe, CEO, Crisis Management International " This book is about triumph over adversity with lessons for life for everyone. It is a read that I will never forget. " --Bruce Blythe, CEO, Crisis Management International " Having endured ultimate anguish and suffering as an adolescent in Auschwitz, Alex Gross fulfills his duty to bear witness. He does so with poignancy and feeling in this autobiography. It must be read by anyone wishing to increase his or her knowledge of the tragic and fateful event that will continue to haunt generations to come. " --Elie Wiesel " Alex Gross considers himself to be a lucky man who survived the Holocaust to build a business, a family, and a circle of friends. Those who read this book will be drawn to his compelling story to learn what happened to him during and after the Holocaust, and will wonder at his moral resilience. This story of sadness and joy, pain and triumph, has much to teach. " --Deborah E. Lipstadt, Emory University; author of Denying the Holocaust, Emory University " Living through the unspeakable horror of the Holocaust and challenged by additional personal tragedies, Alex Gross, by the unique gift of his soul, has permeated those painful experiences with a vitality of holy spirituality that is nothing short of a miracle. This book is a triumph over all that is evil beyond the pale of our rational minds. " --Rabbi Sholom Lipskar, The Shul, Surfside, Florida

Dewey Decimal940.53/18/092 B

Table Of ContentChapter 1 Preface, David R. Blumenthal Chapter 2 Life in the Valley of the Shadow of Death Chapter 3 My Life in Palanok Chapter 4 A Changing Village Chapter 5 Two Weeks in the Ghetto Chapter 6 The Cattle Ride to Hell Chapter 7 A9018: Surviving the Flames Chapter 8 Buna: Part I Chapter 9 Buna: Part II Chapter 10 The March from Buna Chapter 11 From Gleiwitz to Buchenwald Chapter 12 Buchenwald Chapter 13 Angles in Buchenwald Chapter 14 Picking Up the Pieces in Prague Chapter 15 Scotland Chapter 16 England Chapter 17 Images Chapter 18 Before the War Chapter 19 After the War Chapter 20 America Chapter 21 Family 2001 Chapter 22 Life in the New World Chapter 23 The "Goldene Medina" Chapter 24 The American Way Chapter 25 The U.S. Army Chapter 26 Growing Albee Homes Chapter 27 More to Life than Work, Work, Work Chapter 28 Linda Chapter 29 Albee Hits Bottom Chapter 30 Modulage Homes Chapter 31 Atlanta: The Greatest Tragedy Chapter 32 Pulling Together Chapter 33 Yet Another Tragedy Chapter 34 Farewell, Linda Chapter 35 Epilogue Chapter 36 Concluding Interview, David R. Blumenthal Chapter 37 Afterword, Deborah E. Lipstadt Chapter 38 Notes

SynopsisIn Yankele: A Holocaust Survivor's Bittersweet Memoir, Alex (Yankele) Gross tells the tale of his life as a Hungarian boy amidst the turmoil of World War II Europe. Beginning with his childhood in the village of Palanok, Alex recalls happy memories nestled in the bosom of family and friends. His peaceful existence was shortly disrupted when his community is rounded up and placed in a ghetto and subsequently deported to Auschwitz. Here Alex vividly depicts the horror of his imprisonment at the camp, his forced march to Gleiwitz, and his ride on the flat car to Buchenwald - a journey that has been similarly immortalized by Elie Wiesel's Night. After he was liberated, Alex was free to reunite with his surviving siblings in Prague, but also had to face all of the difficulties inherent in beginning a new life. After moving to England, where he begins his practical education under the guidance of his adoptive family, Alex finally makes his way to America where he becomes successful business and family man. Tragedy soon follows, however, with the loss of his teenage son and the murder of his first wife. In spite of this, Yankele endures as a story of happiness, revealing the depths of faith, courage and honor of this modern-day Job., In Yankele: A Holocaust Survivor's Bittersweet Memoir , Alex (Yankele) Gross tells the tale of his life as a Hungarian boy amidst the turmoil of World War II Europe. Beginning with his childhood in the village of Palanok, Alex recalls happy memories nestled in the bosom of family and friends. His peaceful existence was shortly disrupted when his community is rounded up and placed in a ghetto and subsequently deported to Auschwitz. Here Alex vividly depicts the horror of his imprisonment at the camp, his forced march to Gleiwitz, and his ride on the flat car to Buchenwald - a journey that has been similarly immortalized by Elie Wiesel's Night . After he was liberated, Alex was free to reunite with his surviving siblings in Prague, but also had to face all of the difficulties inherent in beginning a new life. After moving to England, where he begins his practical education under the guidance of his adoptive family, Alex finally makes his way to America where he becomes successful business and family man. Tragedy soon follows, however, with the loss of his teenage son and the murder of his first wife. In spite of this, Yankele endures as a story of happiness, revealing the depths of faith, courage and honor of this modern-day Job.

LC Classification NumberDS135.U43G774 2001