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2 comments about We're Alive and Life Goes On: A Theresienstadt Diary.

1. I don't know how others read this book but.. I thought it was exceptional! It's an incredible translation - although my german ist fast.... I would say that for us english speakers, the voice is sincere and the story is incredible. I felt that nothing was lost - that is to say I dove in, I was fascinated and intrigued. My sympathies were involved and my heart felt for EVERY character. A definite must-read!



2. I did not like the book, I want to read the original, I thought the translation by Mrs Ziaia was not convincing

1 comments about Memories of Kreisau and the German Resistance.

1. Sixty years ago the Gestapo and S.S. were seeking to destroy the members of the Kreisau Circle in Germany. Helmuth James Count von Moltke, Freya's husband, was co-founder and leader of this group. Freya von Moltke was intimately involved in the creation and work of the Kreisau Circle. In this thin book she recalls those days in Nazi Germany as the group prepared for the downfall of Hitler and the rebuilding of post-war Germany. With the arrest of her husband she carried on the work of the group and the preservation of their documents.
   The final chapter recalls her life in Poland and Germany as the Russians and Poles took over goverance. Here we come to know a truly creative woman who persevered in spite of overwhelming obstacles.
   Questions raised by members of the Kreisau Circle are totally relevant today. Helmuth James von Moltke was hung in January 1945 for thinking the "wrong thoughts." When judged by Roland Freisler of the People's Court, he was informed that those who were not for Hitler were enemies of the State! How relevant to our world where the same theme is constantly spouted by those in power. We have much to learn from the Kreisau Circle in the preservation of Freedom and Democracy.

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1 comments about I Dared to Live, 4th Revised and Illustrated Edition.

1. An excellent first hand story of a woman determined to survive the Holocaust. A true pioneer in her day! A story you will not want to put down.

1 comments about I'm No Hero: Journeys of a Holocaust Survivor.

1. For me this book was truly a Godsend. Because I was never aware of the complete history of my family's experience during the holocaust, I always hungered to know the truth.
   When I recieved the book, "I'm no Hero" written by my Uncle, it filled in a part of my heritage that I truly needed to understand. I could not put the book down and to think that my Uncle has now dedicated the last years of his life re living this horrific part of his past to educate students all over the country I can only say,while his book is entitled "I'm no Hero" in my book he is.

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5 comments about Child of the Holocaust.

1. I haven't read this book in probably 25 years, but it is a part of who I am today just the same. I still vividly remember certain events and even remember parts of some sentences from it. Having always loved books, I read the first addition of Jack Kuper's memoir when I was about 10 years old, after picking it up from a used book dealer. It made lasting impacts on my young mind. This book was part of how I came about rejecting the racist views held by my family. I'm grateful to Mr. Kuper for having shared such painful but powerful memories.



2. "Child of the Holocaust" offers an insightful look into the life of a young Jewish boy trying to keep his identity hidden in a war-torn Poland during World War One. It is deeply emotional and frighteningly realistic. When the main character, originally called Jenkele, is hiding from the Gastapo in a haystack with his uncle, you almost feel as though you are there beside them, living through the freezing temperatures, the lice, vermin, and constant threat of being discovered.
   Not only does the book offer the point of view of that of a young Jewish boy, it also offers an insight into German and Russian soldiers, young men called to honour by their countries, but whom would rather be at home with their families. Its perspective is refreshingly different from the usual cold-blooded murderer portrayal of German soldiers.
   I definatly recommend this book for anybody, even if the Holocaust isn't a subject that normally appeals to them.



3. I read Child of the Holocaust and thought it was an intresting portrayal of a young Jewish boy running from the Gestapo in Poland. I found myself immersed in a book filled with fear, hardship, and luck. The boy, originally named Jenkele, was a clever boy who I thought was more courageous than anyone I had ever seen. Plus the author described the story so well, that I thought I was part of the action. The book incorporates suspense, sadness, and the harsh reality of Hitler's Holocaust. Although the book was great, there were it's moments I didn't like. One of the moments I didn't like was when Jenkele and his friends were told to beat some sick kittens to death with sticks. There were also parts that were unrealistic. An example of an unrealistic part in the book is when a militia who turns over Jews to the Gestapo let Jenkele go not once but twice. Overall the book was great, and I recommend it to all people interested in the Holocaust.



4. While in the bookstore of the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC, I purchased Child of the Holocaust. Four years later I finally read it last week. I could not put it down. My heart bled for the danger and sufferings for young Jankele. This is one of the fastest paced books about survival that I have read of late. I believe that it is important for the youth of today to read such works and should be put into high school libraries. My only criticism is that further information about Jankele and his family was not included. I was hoping for a sequel to come from Jack Kuper. I can see this being made into a Spielburg masterpiece because this story should be told and what appeals to our youth now are only tales where they play a significant part.



5. Jack's mother sends him to live with a Polish family, away from German occupied Warsaw. When he comes back to visit he finds that his family has been taken away by the Germans. In vivid, realistic prose, the author recounts his wanderings from one family to another, often having to escape for his life from neighbors and even from the people who had previously befriended him. This is a fast paced book that reads like a novel. It also ends like one, leaving you uncertain as to whether it is a work of literature or a true story. Having read many other accounts of this kind, it has the ring of truth and captures in all its heart-wrending detail themisfortunes of Jews in Poland during the Second World War. /subm

5 comments about American Fuehrer: George Lincoln Rockwell and the American Nazi Party.

1. I enjoyed this book and felt it was a fair treatment of the subject. Dr. Simonelli is a highly respected historian and can be seen providing insight on networks such as The History Channel.
   
   I found that many of the other negative comments on this web site appeared bias to begin with.
   
   I would suggest reading the book and treating it as what it was meant to be. Overall 5 stars.



2. Not that the discerning reader can't get a lot of good info out of this book but it appears to me that the author went out of his way to portray Rockwell as a loser, a misfit, and someone in need of psychiatric care.
   
   Simonelli somehow managed to get access to much of Rockwells personal correspondences but it seems that he selectively used them to point out instances of turmoil and sadness in Rockwells state of mind. He especially uses Rockwells feelings of despondency about his wife, who was the daughter of the Icelandic ambassador to America, leaving him and taking their children back to Iceland with her. I don't think its a particuarly radical statement for me to say that feeling sad about losing your wife and kids is a sign of being normal. Simonelli somehow manages to twist this into an example of Rockwell being an insane loser.
   
   The other bio of Rockwell, Hate by William Schmaltz, is a far superior and unbiased account of GLR's life and highly recomended. However I can only recomend American Fuehrer to somebody who is researching Rockwell and knows how to read with a discerning eye.



3. Rockwell is another in a long line of haunted personalities mining the hatred of Jews for his own benefit. The same psychosis, blame the Jews and the Blacks for all the abuse he received as a child. Instead of facing his psychological problems, Rockwell scapecoated them and ended up being killed by one of this own supporters, a small band of latent homosexuals, who channelled all their fears and rage into hatred of minorities.

   But what is interesting is the man before me charges that the Jews control the media, and distort the news. How do they do this? Do they meet at a Chinese restaurant every Sunday to give out orders in controlling the world. Who is the top Jew? Larry King, Barbara Walters, Noam Chomsky, or maybe Michael Moore, who is really a Jew hiding his identity.

   If the Jews control the media, why is it everytime I pick up a paper I see favorable pictures of Palestinians, and unfavorable pictures of Israelis, even when they are innocent civilians riding in buses and eating in restaurants?

   Yes, there are a lot of Jews in the media, but when does that become a crime, and what type of personality, sees all Jews acting in a conspiracy?

   This is the same type of person who feels humiliated by anyone who is more talented and competent than him, a perpetually impotent type of personality who is looking for a rationale for his failure in life and love.

   The great crime of the Jew is that he has been successful, and to the perpetually impotent personality this is something that can never be forgiven. Personalities like Rockwell perpetually exploit this hatred, which is basically a hatred of life and love in all its forms. Their true focus is not the Jew per se, but all talent, all ability, all life-positive action.




4. Rockwell may have been the only hope to how our world became today.
   America no longer the same country it was say 30 years ago.
   mass non-white immigration from third world nations flooding America has taken away the spiritual beauty of this once proud land.Rockwell was our only hope.if he live today.the Nazi Party
   may have gotton a good start.Rockwell was indeed the Greatest man who walked this nation!



5. Simonelli's book has two main virtues. First, he had a great deal of access to Rockwell's correpondence and papers and quotes from it liberally. Second, he had a great deal of access to the files of Jewish organizations and individuals who opposed Rockwell.

   In spite of this wealth of primary sources, however, the book is disappointing and prefunctory. It seems that after all his archival sleuthing, Simonelli lost interest in his subject matter when he actually sat down to write the book. This leads to a distorted picture of Rockell's ideas and personality. A much fuller picture is found in the Schmaltz biography HATE.

   One case in point: Simonelli's discussion of the case against John Patler, Rockwell's convicted killer, leaves out crucial pieces of evidence, giving the impression that the case against Patler was weaker than it actually was. Then Simonelli goes on to air the conspiracy theories blaming Matt Koehl, William Pierce, and others for the murder. These may seem plausible to the reader only because the case against Patler is stated weakly. This is VERY MISLEADING and quite simply unjust.

   Simonelli actually does a better job of documenting how Jewish organizations first tried to terrorize and intimidate Rockwell, and then, failing that, resorted to a very successful press blackout to deny him publicity and prevent his ideas from being heard and debated. Simonelli demonstrates just how powerful the Jewish control over the media is, and how Americans are fed a version of reality that is distorted to protect and advance Jewish interests. This is a frightening thought, because if they did it then, they can do it now too.

   The bottom line: I recommend this book as a supplement to Schmaltz's HATE, but not as a substitute. If you read one book on Rockwell, read HATE.

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