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Because of Romek: A Holocaust Survivor's Memoir
This is a nonfiction, personal narrative that tells the true story of a young boy's courage in the face of Nazi attrocities during WWII. Born in Poland, David Faber as a teenager survived eight concentration camps, witnessed the murder of his family, and was liberated from Bergen-Belsen in 1945, at the age of 18, weighing only 72 pounds. Because of Romek fulfills David's p...more
Paperback, 216 pages
Published
January 1st 2003
by Vincent Press Publishing
(first published November 28th 1990)
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This was definitely a hard book to put down. I first heard David on Focus on the Family's 3-part radio broadcast Surviving the Holocaust and I was amazed at his story.
The book was absolutely fantastic!! I would recommend it to anyone who can handle the subject, probably those 13+.
(PS I can see why he named the book after his brother..heck, if I had a brother like that my book would probably be named after him)
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The book was absolutely fantastic!! I would recommend it to anyone who can handle the subject, probably those 13+.
(PS I can see why he named the book after his brother..heck, if I had a brother like that my book would probably be named after him)
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I decided to read this book since I am very drawn to personal accounts of the holocaust. Wow, this book was sad, what an injustice! I can't believe how these people were treated. I was able to learn more about some of the other camps as he was only in Auschwitz for a short time. A very sad account, but I also appreciate the acts of kindess that were pointed out in the book, it's reassuring to see some good in the midst of so much evil.
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I have one small complaint about the book, during each chapte...more
3. I just finished the book and at the end He was sent to a concentration camped for some years and later on he then was saved by the Americans coming to try to end the war.
5.I honestly had to stop and think about things because of all the old sayings and terms that they used but luckily sometimes it had a foot note sometimes or else i wouldn't be able to understand it.
13. Not at all because i am Mexican and they speak differently and do things differently.
5.I honestly had to stop and think about things because of all the old sayings and terms that they used but luckily sometimes it had a foot note sometimes or else i wouldn't be able to understand it.
13. Not at all because i am Mexican and they speak differently and do things differently.
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The book was truly inspiring and empowering. I liked that David found the power within himself to live I highly aired that of him he stayed strong when no one else could and found a reason to live an survive the Holocaust. I do wish that the book wasn't true. The way he had to watch his family die was horrific and I just wish it had been easier on him because he was son young when everything happened.
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The book was truly inspiring and empowering. I liked that David found the power within himself to live I highly aired that of him he stayed strong when no one else could and found a reason to live an survive the Holocaust. I do wish that the book wasn't true. The way he had to watch his family die was horrific and I just wish it had been easier on him because he was son young when everything happened.
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Because of Romek is a true story about the Holocaust, written from the main character's perspective, David Faber. He starts out the book as a thirteen year old boy, and ends it as an eighteen year old young adult. The book is a documentation of his life in and out of nine different concentration camps in Germany. David watched his whole entire family die before his very eyes, and was left to survive on his own. However, before they passed, he made a promise to them that he would live long enough...more
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Because of Romek is a memoir written by Holocaust survivor, David Faber. David wrote the book about his brother Romek. The young David Faber survived the horrors of the Holocaust because of Romek and a promise he had made. Romek, is part of the Jewish Resist, he was killed and tortured in front of his younger brother. The promise David made was to his mother, he promised her he’d “stay alive.” He fulfilled that promise, and this book tells us how. With great support and optimism, David Faber nev...more
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Because of Romek by David Faber is an autobiography about the experiences of a teenager during the Holocaust. It talks about his struggles throughout the Holocaust and the experiences he had faced. In the mid-1960s, the German government contacted David Faber to testify against Nazi war criminals. He didn’t know that his brother, Romek, was being tortured to death by Nazis, had been involved in a Polish Underground plot to prevent the Nazis’ from making an atomic bomb. David Faber witnessed many...more
I was lucky enough to borrow a signed copy of this book from a co-worker whose daughter had heard David Faber speak at her school. Never in my life have I had to stop reading a book multiple times because it was too intense or emotionally difficult to get through until I read this book. One of the most detailed and horrific accounts of one boy's experience in not only nine different concentration camps, but also his experiences in the ghetto before, and what tragic things happened out on the str...more
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Because of Romek a boy who survived the Holocaust. There's no way you can deny reading a book based on someone who was actually there to experience the torment people went through and survived several camps. I finished this book in a matter of two or three days only because I couldn't put it down. It's hard thinking of all the work he put it to stay alive I couldn't possibly live through something like that.
This story is being told by a boy named David Faber. He begins the story talking about h...more
This story is being told by a boy named David Faber. He begins the story talking about h...more
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This book is a book about a man named David Faber and his experience during the holocaust when he was only a teenager. He experiences horrible tragedies through out the book and describes what it was like to live through the Holocaust. He describes the terror under the German's rule over all Jews. I thought that this book was the most amazing book and really puts you into the shoes of what actually happened. Reading about an actual survivor is way better then just researching about it, I recomme...more
How have I not added this to my read list already?! David Faber came to my high school when I was in 11th grade. He told us about his childhood and life story in the camps, ghetto, and during the Holocaust. I specifically remember that at one point he had to stop to take a break and drink water. He was so upset (after telling us most of his story) that he shook as he drank his water, so much that he couldn't actually sip from the bottle. I remember crying as well and then deciding to spend my bi...more
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11,000,000 to 17,000,000 people were murdered in cold blood. Why??? Hate is the answer to so many deaths from 1933-1945 in Europe. Forced work, the smell of death, ink involuntarily engraved into their arms, food that doesn't look or taste like food, acid pools, swamped cattle cars with no windows, and beatings. The suffering was insane, crazy, and ridiculous. This is all unimaginable to most of us except the few who survived this hell. David Faber is one of these survivors.
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This book took me longer to read than many of the other SHoah related books I have read, but it is a testimony about tragedy and a young Jewish boy in Poland who survives it all--the loss of his entire family--right in front of him; and enlavement and torture in several death/concentration camps; and his survival up til liberation, and how he tried to rebuild his life after the war--his oldest sister had left Poland for France, Switzerland, and then England before the war, and his relationship w...more
Incredibly haunting story of David Faber's struggle during the war. He lost everything, and barely made it out of the concentration camp alive.
Mr. Faber was one of the people Mrs. Rogoff brought into our 8th grade class when we were studying the war and the lasting effects on the survivors. I remember Mr. Faber answering our questions with unwavering honesty, showing us his tattoo on his forearm, and reliving some of his stories for the benefit of those who had not yet read his novel.
This was a...more
Mr. Faber was one of the people Mrs. Rogoff brought into our 8th grade class when we were studying the war and the lasting effects on the survivors. I remember Mr. Faber answering our questions with unwavering honesty, showing us his tattoo on his forearm, and reliving some of his stories for the benefit of those who had not yet read his novel.
This was a...more
My mom and step-dad met David Faber and had a chance to visit with him. They recommended this book to me and I eagerly read it, since I love books written by Holocaust survivors. I love the strength of ordinary people who survive against all odds and show that not even the worst of circumstances can stop a simple person from declaring triumph over evil. David Faber's story of his childhood is brutal and sad, but out of the horror, he still managed to emerge with the heart of a kind and loving pe...more
sincerely... this book changed me. not in a huge way... but just a little, just enough, rather. it opened my eyes more... i understood the pain, suffering, loss, horror, achievements, and the personal turmoil of the holocaust to an extent i'd never imagined......... if you wanna SERIOUSLY hate some nazis for a week or so.. hit me up! ill letcha borrow my copy(:
it might not have the same impact on you as it did on me in sixth grade... but it'll definitely have SOME impact.. and thats all that mat...more
it might not have the same impact on you as it did on me in sixth grade... but it'll definitely have SOME impact.. and thats all that mat...more
An incredible story of the survival of David Faber. You can see the hand of Providence throughout his life from the time his whole family was killed but himself to the time he was sent twice to the gas chambers only to survive.
Mr. Faber has done an amazing job of weaving the many different events in his life into story form and is able to really involve the readers emotions.
This is a book that will impact your life and give you more insight into that horrific period of man's history..
Mr. Faber has done an amazing job of weaving the many different events in his life into story form and is able to really involve the readers emotions.
This is a book that will impact your life and give you more insight into that horrific period of man's history..
This book is an amazing read. It is a true story in the perspective of a young boy; David Faber. It is his perspective of the Holocaust, from age 13 to the end of the Holocaust when he was liberated at 18 years of age. It is a haunting, yet fascinating story. I had the privilege & honor to hear Mr. Faber speak & retell his story. It was depressing, & I will admit that I had cried. This man is the face of honor & courage. If you are interested in the Holocaust, this is definitely...more
I got to see this survivor in person when I was in the seventh or eighth grade. He was telling us his story in the school gymnasium, packed with seventh and eighth graders. You could have heard a pin drop. I'll admit that I actually cried silently at parts. Afterwards, I was filled with the urge to read his book, and it wasn't until I was in high school that I actually got around to reading it. Tragic, and it is very rare when words on a page make me tear up. I gave this 5 stars.
This man is amazing. He came to speak at my school several years ago. He is a Holocause survivor and wants to speak to your student body about his experiences. This book is about his experience during the war. He doesn't charge you a dime to come speak, just asks that you get him there, feed him lunch, give him a place for the night and send him home. He's getting older- my guess is in his 70-80's. Truly an amazing story to hear and have told.
This book really captured my attention. It didn't pull any punches, and I still find it shocking what one person could pull through. Every time it felt as though the story would draw to a close, it would continue. I've read books about this event, and I've never heard of someone like David. He went through much more then what others could expect of someone his age, and displayed a strong will to survive, no matter what.
Jun 17, 2012
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This is a horrific account of Faber's experience in 9 different labor and death camps. I do not know how he survived. I would have liked to hear more about how he met his first and second wives and how he has dealt with PTSD. I was so sad for him, his family, and all of those who went through the horrors of the Holocaust. May it never be repeated - anywhere. This account is as sad as Wiesel's Night.
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Amazing, sad, disturbing. This first person account of the Holocaust very powerful. Having read several Holocaust books, this one is nothing for the lighthearted. It is very matter of fact therefore making it difficult to read large sections at one time, my brain needed time to process the horrific events that were described. Definitely worth the read. Recommended to me by an 8th grade student. I am not sure all of this age group would have the stomach for it.
David Faber came to my school the year before I read this book, him telling the story is a little more heartfelt. None the less he captures his story very well, and the details are amazing even though it happened to song ago for him.
The story itself is astonishing, then again it is the first holocaust story I've read so maybe all holocaust books are horribly depressing and sad.
The story itself is astonishing, then again it is the first holocaust story I've read so maybe all holocaust books are horribly depressing and sad.
I got this book years ago when I was in high school. The man who wrote the book came to our school for a talk and talked to us about the book and about his brother, Romek. I was crying halfway through the presentation and bought the book immediately after and had it signed. This was an unfortunate tale but such a good book. And to meet the man himself was amazing.
I saw Mr. Faber speak at the Spring Valley Library in San Diego County. A compelling speaker. The book was by turns horrifying and, well, uplifting because it was a tale of courage and the incredible will to live. I am so thankful for this book--we must never forget history or--as the quote goes--we are doomed to repeat it.
This has to be one of the best books I have EVER read. I would highly suggest it to anyone!!!! The man that wrote the book was a holocaust survivor and I got to meet him!!!! I have it at home with his autograph in it. In this book he tells all about the holocaust and how he survived!! EXCELLENT!!!!!!
In 2006/2007 David Faber spoke to our school of his experience during the Holocaust. His vivid recollections, descriptions of how he survived, and the horrific images indelibly imprinted in his memory as a young person are compelling reasons for us to take action against genocide.
david faber spoke at my school the year before i moved here. blast! it's incredibly haunting, but it's an amazing story. four or five of my students who had never finished an entire book on their own, read it in about two days.
This was really a difficult read, as most Holocaust memoirs are. There were several moments when I needed to just put the book down and not read it for the rest of the day. Every Holocaust memoir I read, I can't believe the things that these people went through a survived. This one I was especially left with that feeling. When you consider how many different camps he was sent to, the various injuries and sicknesses he suffered, it's amazing that he survived. He also briefly talks about his life...more
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