From A Name to A Number: A Holocaust Survivor's AutobiographyAuthorHouse, 5. apr. 2007 - 240 sider Alter Wiener's father was brutally murdered on September 11, 1939 by the German invaders of Poland. Alter was then a boy of 13. At the age of 15 he was deported to Blechhammer, a Forced Labor Camp for Jews, in Germany. He survived five camps. Upon liberation by the Russian Army on May 9, 1945, Alter weighed 80 lbs as reflected on the book's cover. Alter Wiener is one of the very few Holocaust survivors still living in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Oregon in 2000 and since then he has shared his life story with over 800 audiences (as of April, 2013) in universities, colleges, middle and high schools, Churches, Synagogues, prisons, clubs, etc. He has also been interviewed by radio and TV stations as well as the press. Wiener's autobiography is a testimony to an unfolding tragedy taking place in WWII. Its message illustrates what prejudice may lead to and how tolerance is imperative. This book is not just Wiener's life story but it reveals many responses to his story. Hopefully, it will enable many readers to truly understand such levels of horror and a chance to empathize with the unique plight of the Holocaust victims. Feel free to visit my website www.alterwiener.com for more information including links. |
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... death of millions. I have seen that man's capacity for evil has no limit, just as man's genius is not limited to reaching new heights in every human endeavor. The Holocaust legacy has an intrinsic value as a warning for the future ...
... death camp) as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The November 1, 2005 resolution commends countries to establish programs of remembrance and education pertaining to the Holocaust. Secretary General Kofi Annan has pointed out the ...
... death chambers , once the doors were locked , the victims had only a few minutes to live , but some had the physical and moral strength to scratch the following phrases into the walls , “ Gedenkt unz , “ Zychru otanu , ” “ pamietaj nas ...
... death , and on certain holidays . As a young boy , I visited her grave several times a year . This was a large Jewish cemetery . It was quite a difficult search for me to find Mom's resting place . I had to trudge in the deep snow . The ...
... death. My mother had eleven siblings (to the best of my knowledge)— Shmuel (died in Palestine), Menachem, Chaya, and Rivkah died in Israel. Shaul, Shulem, Yechiel, Laibel, Beilu, Hinda and Tauba were murdered in the Holocaust ...
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PERSECUTIONDEPORTATIONINCARCERATION | 31 |
LIBERATION FROM NAZI YOKE | 58 |
Arriving at the Final Destination | 90 |
EMIGRATION | 122 |
SHARING MY LIFE STORY | 129 |
MY ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS | 168 |
EPILOGUE | 225 |
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