{"product_id":"9789652297433","title":"We Dared to Live","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn engrossing saga that adds significantly to the body of Holocaust literature\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Abraham H. Foxman\u003cst1 w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e National Director\u003cst1 w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e Anti-Defamation\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eLeague\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbrashe Szabrinski used the Yiddish typewriter given to him by his son Joe to record his unique story of survival and courage during the dark days of WWII. But it was only after his father's death that Joe found out the extent of Abrashe's exploits as a leader of the partisans who fought the Nazis in the forests of \u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003eLithuania\u003c\/st1\u003e. An officer in the Polish army\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e Abrashe fled ghettos and forced labor camps\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e joined the resistance in Vilna\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e and became not only a fighter\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e but also commander of partisan units serving under the Red Army. Alongside well-known figures such as Abba Kovner\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e he helped blow up bridges\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e railroad tracks\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e and munitions convoys\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e slowing down the Nazi war machine. An outspoken critic of those who headed the Judenrat as well as leaders of ideological movements\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e Abrashe speaks directly to us. His straightforward\u003cst1 style=\"font-size: 0.85em; line-height: 1.3em;\" w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e unpretentious style makes his descriptions of heroic deeds – his own and others’ – all the more riveting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable memoir is enhanced with historical notes that help the reader follow Abrashe Szabrinski’s journey and learn more about the people he encounters along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many Holocaust survivors\u003cst1 w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e Abrashe did not divulge the entire story of his survival to his children. \u003cem\u003eDared to Live \u003c\/em\u003eis his legacy to them\u003cst1 w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e their children and grandchildren\u003cst1 w\u003e,\u003c\/st1\u003e and to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gefen Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47065095176432,"sku":"9789652297433","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789652297433_p0.jpg?v=1763685250","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789652297433","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}