Publisher's Synopsis
"What Papa Told Me" was written by the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor. The book tells the story of Murray, a young Jewish boy from Poland whose courage and sheer will to live helped him survive eight different labor and concentration camps in the Holocaust, start a new life in America, and keep a family intact in the aftermath of his wife's suicide.This unforgettable book offers a unique perspective of the Holocaust and the story is filled with loss and despair, but hinges on hope and survival. "What Papa Told Me" has been endorsed by Elie Wiesel, author of "Night," as well as the Yad Vashem museum in Jerusalem. The book recently won two honorable mention book awards from The 2011 Eric Hoffer Award and the 2011 New York Book Festival Award.Over 300 Positive Reviews!
