Mark My Words!: A Personal History

Mark My Words!: A Personal History
ISBN-10
0974983802
ISBN-13
9780974983806
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
391
Language
English
Published
2004-01-01
Authors
Mark Hasten, Peter Weisz

Description

Forced to flee the Nazi onslaught that devoured his Polish hometown and the world he knew, Mark Hasten started down a road that would eventually lead him to the heights of business success in America. On the way, his astounding odysseyas faithfully recounted in these pagesled him through countless episodes that tested his courage and character.From the ranks of the Free Polish Army during WW II to his remarkable experiences aboard the ill-fated Altalena during Israels first days of Independence, Marks story is one of determination, ingenuity, and abiding religious faith.His vivid pictorial memories of his long-lost shtetl in pre-war Poland are lovingly exposed across the pages of this book. He paints a fantastic panorama of his boyhood home and the world that was soon to become engulfed in the flames of the Holocaust.Marks recollections of his wartime survival in primitive Kazakhstan and his eventual enlistment into the Polish Brigade of the Red Army are poignant and unforgettable. With Mark we get to once again traverse the Vistula in war-torn Warsaw and be overcome as he describes the tear-filled post-war reunion with his family. Despite surviving horrors and deprivations that would have sent weaker men into deep depression, Mark never abandoned his optimism or his deep religious faith.Through it all, youll discover Marks steadfast philosophy that has accounted for his success and that he abundantly shares in this poignant memoir. Join Mark as he invites you to read his testimony and to Mark My Words!

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