Geise Nancy Sprowell - Auschwitz #34207: the Joe Rubinstein story: a remarkable journey of triumph and survival

A Remarkable Journey of Triumph and Survival

Auschwitz #34207: The Joe Rubinstein Story

A Remarkable Journey of Triumph and Survival

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1. Biography

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Nancy did a beautiful job of telling mystory and all I went through. Its unbelievable that Im stillhere. Unbelievable.

Joe Rubinstein, Holocaust Survivor

Nancy Sprowell Geise has done a remarkablejob telling the story of Joe Rubinstein in Auschwitz #34207,and what a story it is. Taken from his home in Radom, Poland, Joesexperiences in Auschwitz were delivered with unrelenting honesty. Apowerful story, worth being told and retold, one of authenticityand integrity, written so very skillfully.

Michael Berenbaum, Director Sigi Ziering Instituteand Professor of Jewish Studies American Jewish University

Author Nancy Geise presents this compellingstory of the strength of the human spirit with extraordinary styleand simplicity. Joes life will help us all keep the promise tonever forget, as this treasured generation of firsthand witnessesare becoming fewer in number. May this work serve to empower andinspire for generations to come.

Katharine Teicher, Senior Adult Program DirectorAaron Family Jewish Community Center Dallas

A fantastic book! Heartbreakinglydescriptive and full of suspense, love, suffering, and victorieslarge and small. Its an incredible story about a man full of lovefor life and others. Ive never read about the Holocaustexperiences before from INSIDE the suffocating boxcar rides, fatalseparation lines, and frozen barracks like Nancy Sprowell Geise hasdescribed. It feels so painfully real, so tragic, and soinspirational all at the same time! Its a book I'll read over andover again. It is a gift to treasure!

Sally Robinson, Worksmart USA, LLC CEO

Joes story demonstrates the resilience ofthe human spirit to not only survive but also heal from such greatatrocities. This well-written book opens a window to the trauma andsuffering experienced by one man that is representative of what somany individuals suffer when hate and evil rule the day. That Joewas able to live a happy and full life after what he sufferedpoints us to the hope we can all have no matter how dire ourcircumstances.

Reverend Cindy Frost, First Presbyterian Church,Fort Collins, Colorado

Were free. Were free The phraseJoseph and Irene Rubinstein whispered when their harrowingnightmare ended in New York. Were free. Were free Aphrase that few Americans today can truly grasp as well as thetorment that seeded it.

Gripping, riveting, appalling, biographerGeise mirrors the voice of Rubinstein as he survives theunspeakable torture and cruelty of the Holocaust later to becomeone of New Yorks premier shoe designers. After readingAuschwitz #34207, you are linked with Joseph Rubinsteinthrough a number never to be forgotten.

Dr. Judith Briles, The Book Shepherd Author andPublishing Expert

Words do not come easily to describe thestrong emotions felt during the reading of Joe Rubinsteins storyof his surviving the Holocaust. My whole sense of being is somewhatmore sensitive and more grateful for our blessings in simple,everyday living actions:

... a good hot cup of coffee in themornings

... good nutritious food each day

... hot water and soap for daily shower

... a warm comfortable bed

... the love and support of family andfriends

... the freedom of speech and choices.

And, with each one, I think of what JoeRubinstein was able to endure. Auschwitz #34207 is amarvelous story.

Ethlyn Irwin, Retired Occupational Therapist

Debut biographer Geise (The EighthSea, 2012) tells the remarkable story of Joe Rubinstein, asurvivor of the Holocaust... With its thorough chapter endnotes,helpful timeline, extensive research citations and suggesteddiscussion questions, this biography may serve as an ideal teachingtool for students of the Holocaust.

A riveting, well-documented account ofsurvival thats harrowing, inspiring and unforgettable.

Kirkus Reviews

(The complete Kirkus Review can be found at the endof this book.)

This book is dedicated to the millions of Holocaustvictims who did not live to share their stories.

Foreword

Auschwitz #34207: The Joe RubinsteinStory lives because Nancy Sprowell Geise has taken Joesmemories of his concentration camp experiences and climbed intoJoes skin with her remarkable storytelling skills to tell hisstorya redemptive story for the heart and soul of the world thatneeds to be told and shared. In this narrative, Nancy becomes Joe.She lives his dreams and his nightmares. What a monumental gift shehas given to Joe personally, to his family, both living and dead,and to the conscience of every generation.