Unbroken Spirit A Heroic Story of Faith, Courage and Survival: Translated from the Hebrew by Benjamin Balint |
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| Author:
| Mendelevich, Iosif
Balint, Benjamin |
| ISBN: | 978-965-229-563-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Gefen Books
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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At age twenty-two, Yosef Mendelevich participated in an attempt to hijack a plane to the West an act designed to raise awareness about the desperate plight of Soviet Jews. He was arrested before the plane ever left the ground and served twelve years in the Soviet gulag. This is the story of one man s resistance against tyranny, and his daily struggle to retain his Jewishness and his humanity in a system built to extinguish both. This is a testament to the strength of the human soul and...
More DescriptionAt age twenty-two, Yosef Mendelevich participated in an attempt to hijack a plane to the West an act designed to raise awareness about the desperate plight of Soviet Jews. He was arrested before the plane ever left the ground and served twelve years in the Soviet gulag. This is the story of one man s resistance against tyranny, and his daily struggle to retain his Jewishness and his humanity in a system built to extinguish both. This is a testament to the strength of the human soul and an inspiration to us all.