He's been called "America's greatest living tailor" and "the most interesting man in the world." Now; for the first time; Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield tells his incredible life story. Taken from his Czechoslovakian home at age fifteen and transported to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz with his family; Greenfield came face to face with "Angel of Death" Dr. Joseph Mengele and was divided forever from his parents; sisters; and baby brother. In haunting; powerful prose; Greenfield remembers his desperation and fear as a teenager alone in the death camp—and how an SS soldier's shirt dramatically altered the course of his life. He learned how to sew; and when he began wearing the shirt under his prisoner uniform; he learned that clothes possess great power and could even help save his life. Measure of a Man is the story of a man who suffered unimaginable horror and emerged with a dream of success. From sweeping floors at a New York clothing factory to founding America’s premier custom suit company; Greenfield built a fashion empire. Now 86 years old and working with his sons; Greenfield has dressed the famous and powerful of D.C. and Hollywood; including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower; Bill Clinton; and Barack Obama; celebrities Paul Newman; Leonardo DiCaprio; and Jimmy Fallon; and the stars of Martin Scorsese's films. Written with soul-baring honesty and; at times; a wry sense of humor; Measure of a Man is a memoir unlike any other—one that will inspire hope and renew faith in the resilience of man.
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