Auschwitz #34207: The Joe Rubinstein Story
Written by Nancy Sprowell Geise
Narrated by Richard Rieman and Joe Rubinstein
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In 1945, Joe Rubinstein walked out of a Nazi concentration camp. For over 70 years, his story would remain hidden from the world.
Shortly before dawn on a frigid morning in Radom, Poland, twenty-one year-old Icek “Joe” Rubinsztejn answered a knock at the door of the cottage he shared with his widowed mother and siblings in the Radom Ghetto. Two German soldiers told him they were taking him. “But I haven’t done anything wrong. Why? Why?” They ignored his questions. He said he had to tell his mother goodbye. He said he had to change his clothes. They told him he had everything he needed. He looked down at his undershirt, shorts and bare feet, and thought, “Everything I need”? They marched him outside and forced him onto a crowded, open-air truck. With no protection from the cold, he huddled with a group of strangers. By the next morning, several around him would be dead from exposure. From there, things got worse for young Joe, much worse.
Joe arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau April 30, 1942. It would be 70 years before he told anyone how he survived.
Joe's remarkable story is a powerful account of perseverance and resilience as he endured over two years at Auschwitz before being sent to several of the other notorious Nazi concentration camps. His is a surprising story of love and the triumph of the human spirit. While the Nazis took everything else, they were unable to take Joe’s love of life, his affection for others, and his unassailable joy. His is a story of unconquerable courage and discovering light in the darkest of places.
From the ashes of his life, Joe would find a way rise above the atrocities that he endured. Barefooted when he was taken by the Nazis, he would become one of New York's' leading shoe designers. Joe’s story is life-changing for all those who hear it. It has readers and audiences laughing, crying and cheering.
Joe's story is a testament to the power of faith, perseverance and hope.
Nancy Sprowell Geise
Nancy Sprowell Geise ist Bestseller-Autorin und hat an der Iowa State University studiert. Sie und ihr Mann leben in Topeka, Kansas. Sie haben drei erwachsene Töchter. Nancy verbringt ihre Zeit mit Schreiben und auf Vortragsreisen (Motivational Speaker).
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Readers find this title to be an exceptionally well-written and amazing book about the Holocaust. It portrays the triumph of the human spirit and the fight to survive with honesty and emotion. The story is moving and provides valuable insights into life, family, and hope. It is a must-read for those who want to learn from history and be inspired by bravery and determination."
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A true story of bravery strength and human determination. I was moved deeply by this story. May we never forget and learn from history to be better people. This is a must read.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another amazing holocaust survivor story! His story is extremely riveting!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What an absolutely amazing book…. Such a devastating event took so many innocent lives… I’m so thankful that this man was able to go through his will, and believe in God survive and carry on the story of what happened…. Rest in peace Joe… so glad you made it back with your family!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an exceptionally well written book regarding the holocaust. The most moving part of the book where Joe shared his views on life, his relationship with family and most of all he shares his views on how to look at life and how he can smile. I consider this book a must read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5So well done. I know there must be large gaps that were not written about but the triumph of the human spirit shines through.
We follow Joseph through his experience at the hands of the Nazis. It's not shared with drama but honestly and with emotion and the fight to survive. I liked that we got to see his life in the aftermath of the war and it sings of hope.