Source: I received a copy to facilitate my review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Avraham (Av) Perlmutter is an amazing man. As a young man his mother put him and his sister on a train, part of the Kindertransport, and sent them to the Netherlands. It was the last time he would ever see his mother. He and his sister were shipped from one refuge camp to another. Eventually they would be separated. What is so amazing about this man is his attitude. He was determined to survive like so many other Jews. He lived life to the fullest. This book is his story of survival, perseverance, ad hope. Multiple times Av had run into Germans. Most of them were with the Nazis. Many were caught up in something they wanted no part of, but had no choice in. As Av moved from one safe house to another he found may Christians who were willing to put their own lives on the line for the welfare of the Jews. In this book he speaks highly of those people. He tells of how they hid him. I was amazed at how much he thirsted for knowledge. In one instance he asked the man hiding him to get him textbooks where he taught himself English, French and Spanish. After being liberated he wanted to do more. He fought in the war that created the State of Israel. He was reunited with his sister who had survived a death march. He wanted to further his education so he moved to the United States. He was not satisfied with just one degree. He holds multiple degrees as do his children. This man has done more for mankind. I found it interesting that one of his goals was for he and some of his friends to meet Albert Einstein. He set out to reach that goal and actually accomplished it.
Want an inspiring book to read? This is definitely the book you must read. It is quick, only taking me two hours to complete. This is not only a great book for adults and for the classroom shelf, it makes a great resource for students. This one I highly recommend.
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