The Last Sunrise: A True Story [Hardcover]

Harold Gordon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1992

This is a true story of a ten year old boy who survived almost (5) years in Nazi Concentration Camps with a positive attitude. A child who lost everyone whom he loved and everything he owned and emerged healthy in body and in mind. He achieved success by letting go of ANGER and RESENTMENT while focusing future and forgiveness.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: German

From the Publisher

There are horrors in the history of humans, events so terrible that the mind can not understand them and the soul can not accept them. Mr. Harold Gordon is the survivor of one of these event, the Nazi Holocaust.

His book, "The Last Sunrise" is a story of the invincibility of the human spirit and ability, which comes from strength of character, so surmount the unscalble. It is a true story of ten year old boy living on the wrong continent, finding himself devoid of friends and relatives - and survives.

He came of age in a world of barbed wire and barracks, of torture and death. His nature could have been seared in the flames of unforgivable inhumanity. His life could have been devoted to bitter hatred and the search for retribution. Rather, Mr. Gordon turned his lot into an opportunity to reach others, to forgive, and to teach the message of nonviolence to your people.

As an author and public speaker, he has shown that his personal journey may be a course for others. His message is if there is desire, there are means to go beyond hatred and violence. It is without reservation that I wholeheartedly recommend his story for your serious consideration.

Bill Barr: Superintendent of Schools, Monterey County, California.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 261 pages
• Publisher: H & J Pub (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963258907
• ISBN-13: 978-0963258908
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,195,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > History > Asia > Belarus

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a book about the indomitable human spirit, December 5, 1998

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This review is from: The Last Sunrise: A True Story (Hardcover)

This book should be required reading for everybody. It is the story of a child caught in the insanities of war, and experiencing man's inhumanity to man. This is the story of little boy Harold Gordon, who went through the Holocaust at age 10 and miraculously survived several concentration camps and incredible horrors. Torn from a very poor, but adequate life, he experienced starvation, freezing, violent deaths in the family and all other kids of indescribable cruelties. The book takes us along on an impossible journey of tragedy, cruelty, and finally, triumph of the indomitable human spirit. This book is not about despair, but one of overcoming and forgiving, and most importantly, of the incredible strengths we have inside. This is a book you won't be able to put down until you finish. It's a book that will move you to tears as you go through it, and will have you smile and cheer when you are finished.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a grandaughters view, March 13, 2000

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melissa Gordon (California, U.S.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Last Sunrise : A True Story (Paperback)

I first read this book when I was in the fourth grade and was very surprised that it was my grandpa that went through all of the trials described. I could not put the book down until I had finished it. When I finally did, my whole perception of this horrible war had changed. It was hard to grasp that these horrible circumstances had surrounded my grandpa's childhood. This book and his wise teachings have taught me forgiveness, hope, and faith. This book is an alternate for The Diary of Anne Franke. You get a different view, not one of growing up in hiding but one of growing up in concentration camps.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating! Should be mandatory reading for everyone., February 3, 1999

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This review is from: The Last Sunrise : A True Story (Paperback)

This was an absolutely unforgettable book which I read cover-to-cover in one sitting. My range of emotions went from laughing out loud -- to crying out loud. It made me realize how truly insignificant my minor "life's little inconveniences" have really been, and forced me to reevaluate my set of values and morals. I have rarely been as touched and moved as I was by Mr. Gordon's story. It's a book I will never forget!