Unknown Hero of the Holocaust: 5'2" Jewish Farmer Escaped From Nazi Slavery to Become Ruler of a Conquered Enemy Town

Online, December 8, 2010 (Newswire.com) - FT. LAUDERDALE: He was a slave, then a bounty hunter who captured hundreds of Nazis and their weapons and turned them over to the Russian Army. He ran the labor camp holding his former tormentors. He was a linguist, thief, horse trainer, assassin, smuggler, political agitator, overlord of a captured town. And Aaron Herskowitz was an escaped fugitive with a huge price on his head.

In a dramatic moment, this slight man, just 5'2", may have single-handedly changed the outcome of a major battle; he engineered the retreat of the Germans and their Hungarian allies before the Russian onslaught, directly countermanding Hitler's orders. A few weeks later, the Nazis surrendered at Stalingrad.

Gem of a memoir...this magnificent work stands as a monument...how this one remarkable man succeeded by luck, courage and ingenious imagination, in surviving and triumphing over the horrific ordeals inflicted upon him...a must read.
-Col. David M. Glantz, US Army (retired)

Superhuman? No. Just the right combination of skills, pluck, and a whole lot of luck, who managed to evade almost-certain death not just once, but time after time-who even managed to reunite with his beloved after years of absence-Aaron, a slave on the battlefield, Helen, imprisoned in Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen-hundreds of miles away from their birthplace.

This is the remarkable story told in the new book, Aaron's Journey-From Slave to Master, of a true hero of the Holocaust: an imperfect man with huge courage, astonishing luck, and a survival instinct strong enough to defy all odds-but ultimately overcame his moral challenges by staying true to his humanity.

See a video interview with Aaron Herskowitz: www.aaronsjourney.com/video/video2.html

You have chronicled the most compelling saga of your father's nightmare struggle.
-Hon. Tom Lantos, Member of Congress and Holocaust survivor (deceased)

Aaron's Journey-From Slave to Master, 358-page trade paperback, 24 photos,18 maps, $19.95
Available from your favorite bookstore by special order, Amazon, or www.aaronsjourney.com/ Meeting and conference planners: Howard is happy to talk to you about bringing his project and multimedia presentation to your organization or event.
Journalists: Howard Herskowitz welcomes interviews. Review copies, cover art, and photos are available.

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