| Description |
xii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
1 On the Beach 3 -- 2 A Good Beginning 8 -- 3 Rohod 15 -- 4 Day before Disaster 30 -- 5 Into the Whirlwind 49 -- 6 A Cook in Auschwitz 58 -- 7 Life and Death Go On 72 -- 8 Touching Bottom 85 -- 9 Picking Up the Pieces 93 -- 10 Making a Go of It 104 -- 11 Out of Europe 116 -- 12 Starting Over 133 -- 13 On My Own 146 -- 14 Adventures in the Garment Trade 165 -- 15 Fitting In and Branching Out 181 -- 16 Real Estate Game 190 -- 17 Big Time 203 -- 18 Taking Off in All Directions 220 -- 19 Almost Losing It 247 -- 20 All in the Family 254 -- 21 Return to Auschwitz 262. |
| Summary |
"Born into privilege in Hungary, Hermann Gruenwald's idyllic childhood came to an end in 1944 when he and his family were sent to Auschwitz. His instinct for survival and his quick mind not only helped him survive three concentration camps but led to spectacular success in business after his release." "With his wife, also a survivor, he immigrated to Canada in 1950, where the toughness and determination that kept him alive in Europe served him equally well. While Gruenwald's Holocaust experience is never far from his thoughts, his instinct to succeed is as much a part of his story as his survivor's tale. After Auschwitz is a blueprint for creating success - in life and in business - out of adversity."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Gruenwald, Hermann.
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Gruenwald, Hermann. |
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Holocaust survivors -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- Biography.
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Holocaust survivors. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Businessmen -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- Biography.
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Businessmen. |
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Jews -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- Biography.
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Jews. |
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Personal narratives.
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Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) |
| Genre/Form |
Personal narratives.
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| Subject |
Clothing trade -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- History.
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Clothing trade. |
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History. |
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Montréal (Québec) -- Biography.
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Québec -- Montréal. |
| Chronological Term |
1939-1945 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Personal narratives.
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| Added Author |
Demchinsky, Bryan.
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| ISBN |
9780773532427 |
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0773532420 |
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9780773560369 (e-book) |
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077356036X |
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