When the tattooing was over; the SS man looked at me and said; "Do you know what this number is all about?""No; sir;" I answered."Now you are not human anymore. You are a number; and you better remember this number; because that's what you will be called from now on."They put the same number on my shirt; and so I became B4990. But in my mind; I was still a free person.In this penetrating memoir; we witness the Holocaust through the eyes of mike Jacobs (then Mendel Jakubowicz); who was a teenager during World War II. With great clarity; Jacobs recounts five years of confinement in ghettos and concentration camps.A story told without hatred or bitterness; Holocaust Survivor teaches us that when we recognize that freedom comes from within; we are never completely powerless.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Must read for every American!By Sally J. BernhardtEvery American should read this book! The "hate" and "division" must stop in this country. We are all one!6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Progressive Muslim IdentitiesBy Judy BratisGreat book. Very first chapter featuring Sahira Traband was beautifully written. What a story!! I'm waiting for her next book.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. ElatingBy Nicholas E LloydAs a convert to Islam who has struggled immensely to reconcile my faith with my personal convictions; it is such a pleasure to come across a book like this. Not only does it dispel some of the more popular notions current among a segment of the "western" population (one of the most prominent being that Islam is monolithic entity bent on destroying "the West"); but it gives those Muslims who do not fit the stereotype (which would be most of us) hope that all is not lost. Through the personal accounts of ordinary individuals possessing profound convictions and extraordinary life experiences; this book captures what Islam has always truly been about: peace; compassion; social justice; and human brother/sisterhood. I would like to commend the folks at MPV for putting out this book; and I consider it an important addition to the library of anyone; whether Muslim or non-Muslim; interested in progressive trends among contemporary Muslims as well as those concerned with social justice.
