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Narrow escapes and bold decisions define the life of teenager Morris Schnitzer. Fleeing from Nazi Germany before the onset of World War II, Morris ends up in the Netherlands only to watch the country be invaded by the Nazis. With his father’s warning to never set foot in a concentration camp echoing in his mind, Morris resolves to fight — and survive. As he assumes false identities and crosses endless borders in search of safety, Morris never acquiesces to the Nazi occupiers in Western Europe. In his epic journey to Escape from the Edge, Morris endures imprisonment and gruelling work as a farmhand, joins the resistance in Belgium and ultimately enlists in the American army, vowing to take revenge for all that he has lost.

This is a three-chapter sample. For more information and to purchase the full audiobook, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/729996/escape-from-the-edge-by-morris-schnitzer/9781039008540

Escape from the Edge by Morris Schnitzer - Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Collection Holocaust Survivor Memoir

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Narrow escapes and bold decisions define the life of teenager Morris Schnitzer. Fleeing from Nazi Germany before the onset of World War II, Morris ends up in the Netherlands only to watch the country be invaded by the Nazis. With his father’s warning to never set foot in a concentration camp echoing in his mind, Morris resolves to fight — and survive. As he assumes false identities and crosses endless borders in search of safety, Morris never acquiesces to the Nazi occupiers in Western Europe. In his epic journey to Escape from the Edge, Morris endures imprisonment and gruelling work as a farmhand, joins the resistance in Belgium and ultimately enlists in the American army, vowing to take revenge for all that he has lost.

This is a three-chapter sample. For more information and to purchase the full audiobook, visit: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/729996/escape-from-the-edge-by-morris-schnitzer/9781039008540

    Chapter 1 – A Jewish Childhood in Germany

    Chapter 1 – A Jewish Childhood in Germany

    The author recounts childhood lessons and his relationships with each of his siblings. His father would spend a fortune on their education believing that the lessons would be something they carried onwards to their future.

    • 19 min
    Chapter 2 – Fanning the Embers

    Chapter 2 – Fanning the Embers

    The author describes the political sentiment surrounding him as a child and Hitler’s surprising rise to power.

    • 22 min
    Chapter 3 – Departures

    Chapter 3 – Departures

    The author moves to Berlin to attend school. At the same time, Nazi attacks begin to escalate and the author must make some hard decisions.

    • 32 min

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