Heroes from the Attic

by Herman I. Neuman

Book Overview

An inspirational, eye-popping true story about conquering incredible adversities. The drama, suspense and offbeat humor will keep you turning pages. The author and his brother were born in Nazi... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595223141
• ISBN13: 9780595223145
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A triumphant tale of survival

A rare and insightful book about the courage and will to survive despite all odds. Ami and his brother grew up in war torn Nazi Germany to parents who didn't deserve to have children. They were starved and neglected by their mother, all but abandoned by their wealthy father, then sold into slavery to their uncles in the United States. Due to the difficulties and extreme trauma experienced by Ami and his brother some parts are hard to read. However, the reader will be engaged by the story of how one man was able to overcome unthinkable abuse to his body, mind and spirit, emerging as a man with the desire to help others find their way out of the darkness and into the light. A triumphant tale of survival and a book well worth reading.

Incredible perseverance and patience lessons for us all

The warm, witty, inspirational true story, "Heroes from the Attic: A Gripping True Story of Triumph," can be classified in the new genre of "creative nonfiction," as it combines historical events, memoir, dialog, poetry, remembered "truths," and delightful humor, which are perfectly woven together, giving readers insight into their own lives, our potential strengths, and what can be possible if we all dropped our egos and resentment. This was exemplified by the little boy, Ami, who somehow managed to survive catastrophes, enabling him to eventually have a successful new life in America through determination, grace, hard work, honesty, common sense, and his innocent, spiritually-connected insight. This book should be required reading material in all history, psychology, and religion classes, as the author has incredible intuition into the spirit of human strength, evidenced by slaying his ghosts and dragons from traumas of WWII, neglect, starvation, abuse, deadly diseases, culture shock, school failure, and slavery. All written about with such clever witticisms, the reader is not depressed, but impressed and inspired - a real page turner! Buy this book, especially for your teenager who may be in "the me" stages of life. Buy this book anyway for anyone from any walk of life, as it will be a "religious-type of experience" and an inspiration for all. You'll be amazed that Ami lived. You will want to find and meet him.

A book I couldn't put down

This book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. A fascinating story that should be required reading for high schools. Not only is it a history lesson but an example of how strong a child's spirit can be.

Beyond Abuse is Triumph!

This memoir cronicles a lifetime. Though it talks about the abuse Ami and his brother faced growing up in Nazi Germany, and later at the hands of uncles in America, what bursts into the fore are the courage, spirit, and no-quit attitudes they developed to achive their American dreams. That this author believes in hard work and not handouts is obvious through the humorous shots he takes at some of the liberal stances in America. Without a doubt, this ranks among the best memoirs I have ever read because it doesn't focus solely on the grim, but on the metal of two young men who battled through their obstacles to triumph. I strongly recommend this book.

A powerfully written and uniquely recommended memoir

Although written under a pseudonym, Herman Neuman's Heroes From The Attic: A Gripping True Story Of Triumph is the true and autobiographical story of a childhood experienced under the soul-crushing forces of a world at war -- and on both sides of the Atlantic. Born in Nazi Germany at the beginning of World War II, the author and his brother Siggi struggled to survive with dysfunctional parents mired in poverty. Eventually, Herman and Siggi were shipped to relatives in America and there found themselves forced to a life of constant labor in a kind of virtual slavery on separate farms. Their courage, and all-out drive to put themselves through college, earn their freedom, and establish a decent living characterizes this powerfully written and uniquely recommended memoir.