My Life of Turmoil [Hardcover]

Larry Wenig (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 24, 2007

My Life of Turmoil is an intimate portrait of a man and his family, and of the generation that spawned the Baby Boom. Wenig's nearly photographic memory gives us a detailed picture of an energetic America where anything was possible for someone with enough motivation. However, even though this is a compelling and meticulous memoir, the deeper intention of the book is to warn the world about the threat posed by anti-Semitism and Islamofascism. Larry Wenig is a man of passionate opinions, and many readers may disagree or take offence at some of them. But whatever your thoughts about his assessment of the world situation, you will agree that Larry Wenig is a man of immense courage and conviction, a survivor with a harrowing but inspiring tale to tell and a warning to deliver. In this book, he has succeeded in doing both.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Epigraph Publishing (July 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0978942795
• ISBN-13: 978-0978942793
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,557,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Man's Life, June 25, 2009

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This review is from: My Life of Turmoil (Hardcover)

I am closely acquainted with the author. This is the second volume as it were of his autobiography, and reading it has been both a history lesson and a fill-in about his life. He expresses himself very clearly, and I found myself very much into his story. English is Mr. Wenig's second language, at least, and this book also shows how well he has mastered it.

5.0 out of 5 stars The perspective of one who has witnessed hatred, intolerance, and genocide, January 7, 2008

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This review is from: My Life of Turmoil (Hardcover)

My Life of Turmoil: A Jewish Immigrant's Story and Warning is the autobiography of Holocaust survivor Larry Wenig, whose trials did not end with the close of World War II - he endured hardships at the hands of the Soviet Communists in a Siberian gulag, and survived living in a Uzbekistan mud hut followed by an Austrian Displaced Persons camp, arriving in the United states at age 22, weak, nearly penniless, and knowing no English. His determination to rise above the odds, and his willingness to put in long hours of work while studying at night school led him to achieve his dream of becoming a lawyer. My Life of Turmoil blends resolute determination with the wonder of falling in love and marrying an exceptional woman - yet beyond the biographical narrative is a deeper purpose. Wenig writes to warn readers about the global threat of anti-Semitism and Islamofascism, from the perspective of one who has witnessed hatred, intolerance, and genocide carried to their most horrifying extremes. Highly recommended reading.