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Legacy of Life is more than the memoirs
of Survivor Israel Joe Sachs. Joe takes the reader on a journey
to his innermost and personal thoughts and feelings of his
experiences at the hands of the Nazi machine. When Joe states,"Nightmares we lived by daylight; it was in our slumber
that we dared to dream," the reader is propelled into
the reality that was the truth for the Jews of Eastern Europe.
This is a powerful book, made all the more important by the
advancing age of the Holocaust Survivors whose words are critical
to those of us in the next generations.
— Sharon S. Horowitz,
Executive Director, Holocaust Memorial
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
This compelling memoir is narrated by a Holocaust
survivor who experienced this period as a young man brutally
separated from his parents, family and loved ones. The subtle
texture of the author's tone and his ability to portray
details without eclipsing the big picture give the book its
unique character. The memoir is a shocking document that recalls
the relatively recent past when people turned into beasts
of prey, or tormented victims, while the rest of the world
stood aside and turned mute.
— Dr. Yair Mazor,
Professor of Hebrew Studies at University of WI-Milwaukee
"This story is my own, the experience
is my own, because I lived it, it is embedded in my memory
forever." These are the words of a man who inspires,
teaches, and offers hope. He lived through the unspeakable,
yet he speaks so eloquently and personally because when he
shares his story, we hear the stories of the millions of people
whose own stories were brutally silenced before they or anyone
could tell them. Recalling his own fears and horrors as a
teenager, he was forced into maturity through the brutal turmoil
that surrounded him. In this amazingly moving memoir, Joe
Sachs invites us into his inner life as we witness a remarkably
human picture of a boy's ability to not only survive
the horrors, but to process what he endures. Constantly being
thrown between hope and desperation, hope wins. This young
boy, whose childhood was ripped from him as he lived in total
isolation from his family, those who loved and nurtured him,
and everything familiar, survived. His positive attitude and
his motivation to give back to others (even within weeks of
his liberation) speak to the deep compassion of this remarkable
man. Legacy of Life: A Memoir of the Holocaust is
a treasure to be shared by adults and teenagers.
— Dale V. Atkins,
Ph.D., Psychologist, Author, Media Commentator
Israel Sachs' memoir is a straightforward
and eloquent narrative of his experiences before, during,
and immediately after WW II. All too often readers of Holocaust
literature forget that survivors came from loving families
and vital Jewish communities. Mr. Sachs is able to portray
his positive experiences prior to the onset of the war, which
could probably be a factor that enabled him to survive as
an adolescent, surrounded by death on a daily basis. His rebuilding
of a normal life and bringing children into this world is
testament to his humanity, dignity, strength, and will to
live and bear witness. This memoir should be read by all.
— Marty Trachtenberg,
MSW
Breaking Silence: Serving Children of Holocaust Survivors
(co- authored with Minna Davis)
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CHANGING TIMES tells the story
of Obama's formative years, the family and educational experiences
that shaped him, and his private life and public career. It
examines the role of religion and culture in molding Obama
and his public image, his status in America's class system,
and the role of his wife Michelle. Changing
Times finds the source of his politics less in ideology
than in his personality, which is conciliatory. Obama is a
man in search of what Americans hold in common instead of
what keeps them apart. He has proven himself comfortable in
many roles, including political activism, holding political
office, practicing law, and teaching in college.
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Helen does a wonderful job of expressing the living hope
and faith she has been given in the Lord in the midst of grief.
In Tears of Love , she eloquently shares her personal feelings
in the midst of her sadness of losing her beloved mother.
May this book be a comfort to others who are grieving and
help them better understand the grieving process.
~ Rev. Paul M. Crolius, Senior Pastor
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reedsburg,
Wisconsin
Thank you, Helen, for putting your memories into words to
share with others. You have given us an inside look on your
emotional journey with your mother's death. It gave
me comfort in handling similar emotions and feelings after
my own mother's passing.
~ Patti B., Farber Funeral Home
Wishing to help others work through the devastation of losing
a loved one, HelenKay has opened her heart and her journal
in these pages. She and her husband, Les, are the parents
of four grown children and have six grandchildren. They reside
just outside La Valle, WI.
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