The Boy on the Wooden Box
How the Impossible Became Possible . . . on Schindler's List
$25.48
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2014
Summary
Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson’s life, and the lives of his mother, his fa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781471119682 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1471119688 |
| Author: | Leon Leyson |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Childrens Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2014 |
| Weight: | 184g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 197mm x 129mm |
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About The Author
Leon Leyson
Leon Leyson was one of the youngest members of Schindler’s List. He brings a unique perspective to the history of the Holocaust and a powerful message of courage and humanity. Believing that no one would be interested in his story, he rarely spoke about his experiences until the film Schindler’s List received worldwide attention.
A graduate of Los Angeles City College, California State University, Los Angeles, and Pepperdine University, he taught at Huntington Park High School in Huntington Park, California, for thirty-nine years. In recognition of his many accomplishments as an educator and witness to the Holocaust, Mr. Leyson was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Chapman University.
Mr. Leyson passed away in January 2013, leaving behind his wife, Lis; their two children; and six grandchildren.
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