Displaced Persons
Growing Up American After the Holocaust

This is a good book in its own right, but if you grew up in New York City, it offers a great perspective of the neighborhoods and their unique characteristics in the 50's and 60's. Well written and interesting story about how refugees had to completely adapt to their new lives and unfamiliar surroun......more

I usually don't like to read non-fiction but this book is phenomenal! I felt like I was really there with the way he made his story come to life. I am in awe of the fortitude shown by him and his family, especially his parents with everything they endured.......more

I wrote the following Book Club Discussion Questions for this book: 1. At the beginning of the book, Berger shares his most distinctive memories of his parents: his father shining shoes, his mother searching a shop for the best deal on a suit. Why do these memories stand out? What do they tell us abo......more

A jewish family escapes from Poland and resettles in America.......more

A wonderfully marvelous book from a one-in-a-million kind human being.......more