Remember Us

My Journey from the Shtetl Through the Holocaust

De: Vic Shayne, Martin Small

Narrado por: Peter Altschuler

Remember Us is a look back at the lost world of the shtetl: a wise Zayde offering prophetic and profound words to his grandson, the rich experience of Shabbos, and the treasure of a loving family. All this is torn apart with the arrival of the Holocaust, beginning a crucible fraught with twists and turns so unpredictable and surprising that they defy any attempt to find reason within them. From work camps to the partisans of the Nowogrudek forests, from the Mauthausen concentration camp to life as a displaced person in Italy, and from fighting the Egyptian army in a tiny Israeli kibbutz in 1948 to starting a new life in a new world in New York, this book encompasses the mythical "hero's journey" in very real historical events. Through the eyes of 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Martin Small, we learn that these priceless memories that are too painful to remember are also too painful to forget.

©2009 Vic Shayne (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

I will remember

This book is not for the faint of heart but for those willing to hear the truth. This book is the story of an amazing life it was told brilliantly narrated beautifully worthy of five stars in every category. I won't forget. Mark in Wyoming

Very good! A history lesson for all!

I have read many books on the Holocaust, as my parents were survivors from Vienna, Austria. And this book is very well told, and worded brilliantly! You will learn a lot!
My only gripe is that he talked very fast at times, and I had to slow the speed down to catch what was said.

One of best I’ve read/listened to on the Holocaust

Martin Small’s depiction of life before, during and after the Holocaust was wonderful, horrifying, distressing, and inspiring. I had read and heard about people going from being friends and neighbors to become instruments of Natzi atrocities. And also how many of the non-Jewish people said they didn’t know what was going on or it was others not me. To hear how an entire town save a very few became willing beasts was new.
He doesn’t mention how over 1000 years of the church teaching that the Jews killed Christ undergirded the antisemitism that went from latent to explicit.
Martin, smalls, life after being liberated from the Matthausen concentration camp was inspiring. I recommend this book to anybody that is interested in what really happened. And I defy holocaust deniers to listen to this, and continue to believe that it never happened.

The narrator was superb that needs to be said too.

One of the best

This is one of the best books Holocaust books. It’s so piercing and personal. For any attempted history revisionist, listen to this book. It will pierce the soul.

can't stop crying

This makes it so clear. I can only ask WHY?
never forget! I've seen it.

Superb !

If you are a student of the Holocaust -- DO NOT miss this one.
The narrator was so moving, so emotional, it brought this story of Martin Small to life. This one will grab your heart and squeeze it.
Brilliant writing.

Wonderful story!

I agree with a previous reviewer who said that the story starts off slow, and then it becomes mesmerizing a few chapters in. The story of how Mr Small was saved from the concentration camp and his resultant revelation decades later on - well, almost beyond belief. I was moved to tears by this chapter. I really like how the story unfolded: the wealth of information about his life in a thriving Jewish community before the Holocaust and life after the Holocaust in the establishment of a Jewish state. The author explains that he purposely left out some of the more gruesome aspects of the concentration camps. This story was more about one man and the whole arc of his life - not just during WWII. I highly recommend this book. The narrator too was a perfect match for the tone of this book.

Never forget

What an amazing story! At times I was so lost in the story I forgot what I was actually doing. I could feel and see life in the shtetl. Inspiring how he went thru so much and never gave up, never lost the willingness to love people and keep helping them. The narrator read well and really brought the story to life. The story did focus more on humanity and community. Left me wanting to live each day being the best person I can be. Be the best of humanity in everything you do.
Thank you for this story. I can now remember you too.

Remember Us

Outstanding book! A life full of history, reality, passion and lessons to be learned so that it won't happen again.

NEEDS TO BE TEAD BY EVERYONE

I have read a lot of books about the history of the Jews and about the Holocaust.
This book, without a doubt, is one of the best I have ever read.
We all say ( let me put it differently: the majority of us) to not have this happen ever again, but anti semitism is alive and well.
Martin Small talks of his years growing up in his community. Such amazing family life, educated and religious. It all came to an abrupt end perpetrated by people who are the devil incarnated.
I will not go further into details, you HAVE to listen to this book.
The narrator Peter Altschuler does an excellent job, the right voice for a book such as this.
My heartfelt thanks to mr. Martin Small to let us be part of his life, JK