Remember Us

My Journey from the Shtetl Through the Holocaust

By: Vic Shayne, Martin Small

Narrated by: Peter Altschuler

Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

Such an account....beautifully and painfully told.

Every so often, I listen to a story of the holocaust for my own understanding, and to remind myself to note the times in which we live, and to cherish family and peace. Odd that I would need reminding, but the pursuits of life are distracting to all of us. The prophecies of the Bible (a book written by Jewish prophets) mention a terrible destruction that was to happen twice. Both as one of the many signs of the first (in the flesh) and second (in His glory) comings of the Messiah. 70 AD was the first. I cannot help but think that what is called abomination of desolation by ancient prophets, by Daniel, and by the Savior Himself, is what is called holocaust by our generation. Jesus said in Matthew 24 that those of the generation that see "these things" would also see the rest of His words fulfilled. It is always a good idea to follow the counsels of the Messiah. This generation has more reason in doing so than any other. God bless the Jewish people.

Great book, it great narration

the narrator needs to drink water and gets weirdly dramatic in parts that make it awkward. I made it through even with the tongue clicking. The story should be read by all.

A worthwhile historical book!

A worthwhile historical work and personal experience. another example of the consequences of ideas that have forsaken the value of human establish by the Biblical worldview of men. the same logic that took the Nazi regime to commit the most atrocious deeds - is the same logic being applied in the abortion ideology. when we neglect to look back , inevitably we will repeat history!

Unforgettable

It is a powerful story that takes a reader from the warm memories of family and community through the horrors of the concentration camp to the effort of rebuilding a life, honoring the past, and moving forward in hope. We need to be reminded.

my favorite holocaust survivor book

I love this book! What a testimony to the Providence of God and the resilience of the human spirit! It is wonderfully articulate and beautifully read with such emotion, no holding back. I wish I could still meet the author. I wholeheartedly recommend it!

Powerful

What a powerful account of Mr. Small’s personal experience! I’m overwhelmed. With everything happening in the world today, it should give everyone pause to pray that we not encounter this kind of horror again. We cannot fail to act before it’s too late.

A story worth knowing

I found this story amazing. It filled me with joy and smiles as well as despair. I learned so much about life for the Jewish people before Hitler and have a better understanding of the hot button issues today. I highly recommend for anyone between 12-40, anyone who loves history and all Christians.