Narrow Escapes: A Boy's Holocaust Memories and Their Leagcy

Narrow Escapes makes an important contribution to the understanding of the horrors of the Holocaust as experienced by a twelve year old boy. It will touch readers as they share the experiences of young holocaust survivors. This book is ultimately a story that expresses a sense of optimism, despite the horrors expressed in it. In the foreword, John Roth states, “Narrow Escapes defines Samuel Oliner’s life in more ways than one. Not only is he a Holocaust survivor who barely eluded the genocidal “…