2008 "First published by AuthorHouse 1/30/2008" stated on copyright page; autographed by Alter Wiener on title page next to his "number"; authorHouse publishers, Bloominton, Indiana; hardbound; many photos and illustrations; very good condition with some underlining in first Chapter by original owner; dust jacket very good.
 
Note from December 12, 2018 Oregonian newspaper: "Pedestrian killed in Hillsboro crash was Holocaust survivor, police say".  This was Alter Wiener.
 
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Alter Wiener's father was brutally murdered on September 11, 1939 by the German invaders of Poland. Alter was then a boy of 13. At the age of 15 he was deported to Blechhammer, a Forced Labor Camp for Jews, in Germany. He survived five camps. Upon liberation by the Russian Army on May 9, 1945, Alter weighed 80 lbs. Alter Wiener is one of the very few Holocaust survivors still living in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Oregon in 2000 and since then he has shared his life story with over 800 audiences (as of April, 2013) in universities, colleges, middle and high schools, Churches, Synagogues, prisons, clubs, etc.
 
He has also been interviewed by radio and TV stations as well as the press. Wiener's autobiography is a testimony to an unfolding tragedy taking place in WWII. Its message illustrates what prejudice may lead to and how tolerance is imperative. This book is not just Wiener's life story but it reveals many responses to his story. Hopefully, it will enable many readers to truly understand such levels of horror and a chance to empathize with the unique plight of the Holocaust victims. Feel free to visit my website www.alterwiener.com for more information including links.