Taking Risks: A Jewish Youth in the Soviet Partisans and His Unlikely Life in California

Taking Risks, related in a a taut and vivid style, is a story of loss and torment but also daring, ingenuity and uncommon resilience. A remarkable account of the largely unhearalded Partisan Movement that was critical to the Soviet war effort to stop the Nazis, Taking Risks is the fascinating story of a modest man who became a remarkable hero. This book will appeal to students of European History, Judaica and World War II. It is a valuable document that will be welcomed in the classroom, the library and on any history bookshelf.