Auschwitz #34207

1 Amazon Best-Seller

2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist in Biography

"A riveting, well-documented account of survival that's harrowing, inspiring and unforgettable." --Kirkus Reviews

"In sharing his story - with Nancy Sprowell Geise's help - Rubinstein has made an invaluable contribution to the literature of the Holocaust."

--BlueInk Review (Starred Review)

"Author Geise has done an important job in presenting Joe's story to the world, and does justice to a generation whose voices deserve to be heard. A great read..."

--Myles Friedman, Finelines Pubslush Review Blog

"Auschwitz #34207 will join work by Primo Levi on a shelf of classic

Holocaust narratives."--Foreword Reviews

Seventy years ago Joe Rubinstein walked out of a Nazi concentration camp. Until now, his story has been hidden from the world.

Shortly before dawn on a frigid morning in Radom, Poland, German soldiers forced twenty-one year-old Icek “Joe” Rubinsztejn onto a crowded, open-air truck. The next day, several around him were dead. From there, things got worse for young Joe—much worse.

Joe arrived at Auschwitz on April 30, 1942. Only now, in his 90s, has he revealed how he survived when so many others perished. His is a remarkable narrative—a unique story of endurance and courage. Barefooted when he was seized by the Nazis, he became one of New York’s leading shoe designers.

Joe’s story bears witness to the ultimate triumph of the human spirit. While the Nazis took everything else, they were unable to take his unassailable joy. His is a story of discovering light in the darkest of places.