Yakov Avidon To All Survivors

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Before that morning, I had only heard of prisons. After all, these had nothingto do with my life. But now, bewildered and numb, I was standing in a smallhot room trying to keep from falling down, author Yakov Avidon describesas he opens To All Survivors, an intense, gripping, and graphic memoir ofhimself-a man who was there. He didnt seem to remember much. All he knew was that he was in somekind of prison with many beds, in blocks of eight, all welded together. Tryingto remember, he looks back at the circumstances leading him to his presentdilemma, beginning with his childhood and family. Jewish, he recalls fleeingfrom his home, when Germany invaded the country. He mentions the painfuland bloody encounters, as well as many other heartbreaking and enduringexploits he and his family had to undergo while trying to stay alive. Howthe events unfold towards the narrators eventual redemption will touch thereaders hearts. Not only an autobiography, To All Survivors also revisits a painful part ofhistory-pre and post Soviet Union, through the authors memories. Avidonshares his story in this compelling read in an effort to share what actuallyhappened in the past, to settle with it once and for all, and to serve as aninspiration for others. For more information on this book, interested partiesmay log on to www.Xlibris.com.