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Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, the narrative follows Alan Weiler, a Jewish boy from Vilna, Lithuania, whose aspirations of becoming a doctor are shattered when the city falls to German forces in 1941. Captured and confined to the Vilna Ghetto, he faces the brutal realities of starvation and violence, ultimately enduring a series of concentration camps. Alan's survival hinges on his cunning, language skills, and sheer luck, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.
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God's Sabbatical Years, Peter Harris
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- Released
- 2017
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- Title
- God's Sabbatical Years
- Subtitle
- The Story of Alan Weiler
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Peter Harris
- Publisher
- JewishGen, Inc.
- Released
- 2017
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 234
- ISBN13
- 9781939561565
- Category
- Social sciences, Judaica
- Description
- Set against the harrowing backdrop of World War II, the narrative follows Alan Weiler, a Jewish boy from Vilna, Lithuania, whose aspirations of becoming a doctor are shattered when the city falls to German forces in 1941. Captured and confined to the Vilna Ghetto, he faces the brutal realities of starvation and violence, ultimately enduring a series of concentration camps. Alan's survival hinges on his cunning, language skills, and sheer luck, highlighting the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable adversity.