{"product_id":"determined-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Determined: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMartin Baranek\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLisa B. Cicero\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Martin Baranek's memoir of his hellish journey were fiction, I would dismiss it as\u003cbr\u003e beyond comprehension. The fact that in this book Martin's own words testify in some\u003cbr\u003e detail to his experiences from ghetto to work camp to extermination camps to death\u003cbr\u003e march to liberation and eventual arrival to the Land of Israel, powerfully teaches us that\u003cbr\u003e the unbelievable actually happened. This is an eye opening window into humanity at its\u003cbr\u003e lowest and cruelest. It is also one human being's intense will to survive and rebuild his\u003cbr\u003e life anew. I found it riveting and gut wrenching. Martin Baranek's journey is a triumph\u003cbr\u003e of hope over despair.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Rabbi Gary Glickstein\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I first encountered Martin Baranek as an articulate and reflective survivor in the course\u003cbr\u003e of my research on the Wierzbnik ghetto and the Starachowice slave labor camps. As\u003cbr\u003e his powerful memoir records, these were but the first two circles of Hitler's inferno\u003cbr\u003e through which he descended in the years of the Holocaust. They were followed by\u003cbr\u003e Birkenau, Mauthausen, and Gunskirchen, with each stage of his incredible odyssey\u003cbr\u003e more challenging and horrifying than the previous one. Martin's overall story remains\u003cbr\u003e very powerful.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Christopher R. Browning, Frank Porter Graham Professor of History Emeritus, \u003cbr\u003e University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It has been said that a thousand doors had to open and close in the exact right time\u003cbr\u003e and succession in order for one to survive the Holocaust. If even one door opened or\u003cbr\u003e closed at the wrong time, your fate was sealed. Unlike 6 million other Jews, the\u003cbr\u003e doors Martin Baranek went through appeared for him at just the right time. But\u003cbr\u003e his survival was not just a matter of luck. Shining through on every page of this\u003cbr\u003e exceptionally moving tale are Martin's courage, perseverance and sheer will to live\u003cbr\u003e under the most brutal of conditions This painfully honest account is a true testament to\u003cbr\u003e the power of the human spirit to triumph over unimaginable adversity. Martin' story is a\u003cbr\u003e remarkable memoir that is nothing short of inspiring.You may have questions about\u003cbr\u003e God after reading this book - but you will most certainly believe in miracles.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Eli Rubenstein, National Director, March of the Living Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...This is a fascinating chronicle of the Holocaust by an amazing man who shares the\u003cbr\u003e tale of his painful tragedy and the triumph of his survival against all odds. We are\u003cbr\u003e privileged that Martin has shared his story with countless participants of the March of\u003cbr\u003e the Living that will pass on his message of NEVER FORGET to future generations...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Mel Mann, Executive Director - Friends of the March of the Living, Miami, FL\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717270343743,"sku":"9781478797203","price":36.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fb865ab2898acd34d2f230b1a869e1b0.webp?v=1765077902","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/determined-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}