The Accidental Anarchist

What makes the diaries unique is not merely that it is an eyewitness account of a little known period of world history that changed the balance of power in the world, but Marateck's description of his adventures and misadventures, which are told in a tone that is filled with humor and optimism, which ultimately helped him survive.

Elie Wiesel called the book "...a profound testament to the faith and continued survival of the Jewish people."

The New York Journal of Books called it “. . . A swift, unrelenting trip down a shocking rabbit hole of incredible and frightening reality.”

Bel Kaufman, author of Up the Down Staircase, described it as " . . .An extraordinary book about an extraordinary man by an extraordinary writer . . ."

Readers love the remarkable tone of humor and optimism that makes reading about poverty, starvation and the horrors of war tolerable and — dare we say it? — entertaining.