Unstoppable

Siggi B. Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend

De: Joshua M. Greene

Narrado por: Michael Orenstein

Duración: 9 h y 4 m

Resumen del Editor

Winner of Best of Los Angeles Award "Best Holocaust Book - 2021"

“A must-read that hopefully will be adapted for the screen. Greene lets Wilzig’s effervescent spirit shine through, and his story will appear to a wide variety of readers.” (Library Journal)

Unstoppable is the ultimate immigrant story and an epic David-and-Goliath adventure. While American teens were socializing in ice cream parlors, Siggi was suffering beatings by Nazi hoodlums for being a Jew and was soon deported along with his family to the darkest place the world has ever known: Auschwitz. Siggi used his wits to stay alive, pretending to have trade skills the Nazis could exploit to run the camp. After two death marches and near starvation, he was liberated from camp Mauthausen and went to work for the US Army hunting Nazis, a service that earned him a visa to America. On arrival, he made three vows: to never go hungry again, to support the Jewish people, and to speak out against injustice. He earned his first dollar shoveling snow after a fierce blizzard. His next job was laboring in toxic sweatshops. From these humble beginnings, he became president, chairman, and CEO of a New York Stock Exchange-listed oil company and grew a full-service commercial bank to more than four billion dollars in assets.

Siggi’s ascent from the darkest of yesterdays to the brightest of tomorrows holds sway over the imagination in this riveting narrative of grit, cunning, luck, and the determination to live life to the fullest.

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Remarkable life

I am very glad my bookclub chose this book. Siggy’s story is umpiring many levels. I’m glad to know about him & his family’s philanthropy

Ode to Joy

A remarkable biography of someone I never heard of but will remain in my heart . I thought I had read enough Holocaust books but seeing this advertisement in Saturday Book Review of NYT l ordered it from audible . You won’t want to put it down , even the first part which is all Holocaust memories , the narrator is superb & stimulates u on .
Highly recommend this to listen or read , u won’t be disappointed & adds to the saying Never Forget !!

This is the most remarkable biography I have ever read.

I have read many books about the Holocaust and grew up among many survivor families, but Siggy is the survivor I feel that I know the best and we never met. His remarkable skills in business were astounding. The book is very well written and the performance was perfect. I am so glad that I listened to this audible book.

Unputdownable

An amazing story very well written.
I found myself almost unable to breathe in parts.
As a Christian, I pray to the same Almighty as dear Siggi, that the world will Never forget the time Evil was in power. Our children must be taught these truths.

a fantastic book

this story was very moving, brought me to tears many times. totally amazing and heartwarming

beyond the beyond

Like Alexander Hamilton buried at Trinity Church in Wall Street I stand and pay tribute at King Solomon to a great visionary who always continued, no matter the challenge. Thank you for the empathy and generosity.

Incredible!

Listening to this story and what this man achieved, despite every setback, is both amazing and inspiring ~ excellent story well worth listening to! Great performance by the reader as well.

Inspirational

Amazing how someone who was so close to death not only survived with just the shirt on his back was able to become a great success. Also a tribute to the American dream

cool read

Great for business and historical study. inspiring story for anyone who struggles. Recommend it.

Story about an Amazing Holocaust Survivor

Excellently provided biography of Ziggi Wilzig who made sure that the holocaust is remembered.