Among the Remnants - by Joshua H Gortler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>After teaching himself English, Gortler managed to complete high school in three years, earn an MSW, and begin what would become a distinguished career in the field of eldercare. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When three-year-old Joshua Gortler and his family were forced from their hometown in Poland during World War II, they scrambled for safety across border after border, finding refuge at last in Europe's Displaced Persons Camps. </p><p>Undocumented and unschooled, Gortler spent his adolescence learning to survive. When his family eventually relocated to the US, Gortler found himself starting over as teenager in a foreign land with only his spunk and sharp wits to rely on. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>From DP camp scamp to a community builder, pillar and mentor. Josh's description of becoming a mentsh</em> as a Displaced Person was especially rare and very moving. Engagingly written with humor, insight and erudition. </p><p>Elliott Palevsky</p><p>CEO Emeritus, </p><p>River Garden Senior Services Jacksonville FL</p><p>Scholar of Yiddish language and literature</p><p><br></p>This story depicts the consequences of a world filled with hate and one man's indomitable will to better himself. A stunning example of the difference one man can make.</p><p>Dee Simon</p><p>Executive Director</p><p>Holocaust Center for Humanity</p><p>Seattle</p><br></p>This a is book that every young social worker, rabbi, or aspiring organizer needs to read. </p><p>Rabbi Haim Dov Beliak</p><p><br></p><br>
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