The Heavens Are Empty: Discovering the Lost Town of Trochenbrod
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (517 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605982911 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Agency for International Development (USAID). He retired in 2007 and lives in Washington, DC. . Economic Development Administration and the U.S. Avrom Bendavid-Val’s father grew up in Trochenbrod and regaled him with tales of his childhood there. Avrom specialized in economic development and has traveled the world with the U.S
Brimming with life and tradition, family and faith, these shtetls existed in the shadow of their town’s oppressive anti-Jewish laws. Bendavid-Val, himself a descendant of Trochenbrod, masterfully preserves and fosters the memory of this city, celebrating the vibrant lives of her people and her culture, proving true the words of one of Trochenbrod’s greatest poets, Yisrael Beider: I beg you hold fast to these words of mine. At first, Trochenbrod was just a tiny row of houses built on empty marshland in the middle of the Radziwill Forest, yet for the next 130 years it thrived, becoming a bustling marketplace where people from all over the Ukraine and Poland came to do business. After this darkness a light will shine 40 illusrations. A magical place, a lost history: Trochenbrod, the setting for Everything is Illuminated, is now rediscovered for a new generation. In the 19th century, nearly five million Jews lived in the Pale
If this book feels more fantastical than my novel, or than any novel you’ve ever read, it is because of Trochenbrod’s ingenuity, the Holocaust’s ferocity, and Bendavid-Val’s heroic research and pitch-perfect storytelling.” (Jonathan Safran Foer, from the preface) . A heartfelt account that resurrects a lost memory of the era.” (Kirkus Reviews)“Unique and compelling. “A journey through the history of this vibrant town. it is more than a story about Trochenbrod; it is a story of rediscovery and redemption.” (Father Patrick Desbois, author of Holocaust by Bullets)“The definitive histor
mbend said A moving and beautifully written account of a lost town. Avrom Bendavid-Val has brought back to life the lost town of Trochenbrod in a beautifully written and achingly poignant story. That this is only one out of literally thousands of similar stories from Eastern Europe in WWII, exemplifies the enormity of the loss. When you finish reading this story, you will miss Trochenbrod almost as much as do the few surviving inhabitants still alive.. Fine Book This is fine book about a lost town in the Ukraine. The author has spent his many years of research, carefully. For anyone interested in the Second World War and aspecial all Jewish town, this is a terrific read. Bonnie Mitchell/Hurwitz. "A haunting tragedy that will make you ask "Why?"." according to Carrie H. Mills. This was a well written documentation giving one the feeling that they were a part of the the hardships, accomplishments and tragedies of a once thriving and loving community. The title couldn't depict a better way to describe the horrors of what man can do to man. Another haunting story to add to my library in order that we "never forget".