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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... living memory into the archival past, and as the ranks of survivors are rapidly dwindling, it becomes imperative to perpetuate the Holocaust legacy. The Holocaust was indeed a Jewish tragedy, but also a tragedy for the entire civilized ...
... living in a time when a perilous situation may turn catastrophic and engulf all of us. The 27,000 nuclear warheads in various hands around the world have the potential to destroy entire continents. CBRN (chemical, biological ...
... living . We never heard a single complaint about his heavy workload . I remember him quoting Psalms 128 : verse 2 , “ When you eat the labor of hands , you shall be happy . ” He valued hard work , honesty , patience , thrift , charity ...
... . By being disciplined at home and school, we also learned to respect law and order everywhere. Nevertheless, my father was gentle, unfailingly polite, decent, kind, and generous. He had respect for the living and for 14.
A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography Alter Wiener. and generous. He had respect for the living and for the departed. He would insist that my older brother and I visit our mother's grave and of other relatives, several times a year. the ...
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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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