Legacy of Courage:
A Holocaust Survival Story In Greece by Frederic Kakis |
Price: $ 19.95 · ISBN: 9781603881050
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 · Pages: 386 |
Description |
| Most Holocaust survival stories are based on characters
that, by the grace of God, survived the horrors of the Death Camps and were able to describe the brutality and torture
they had endured as well as the fate of millions of other innocent victims that died in the gas chambers. |
| This book describes a very different survival story. It is
the tale of a Jewish family during the German occupation of Greece, who decided, early on, that the best way to escape
deportation and ultimately survive was to resist. |
| This is a tale of defiance, courage and stubborn refusal
to obey the German directives that were designed to lead an entire Jewish population like lambs to the slaughter. It is
a compelling story as seen through the eyes of a young boy that was suddenly snatched from a life of comfort and
forced to assume roles that no one had prepared him for and to become a thief, a saboteur, a black marketer and a
resistance fighter. |
| The heroine of this story is the mother, who became a
widow at the age of 41 after her husband was killed fighting for the Greek resistance. Despite her aristocratic
background and affluent parents she was able to adapt to the dire circumstances of the German occupation take
the reins and lead the family through an extraordinary voyage of constant danger, starvation, hiding and resistance.
This long journey involved many close calls and narrow escapes. Her ability to remain calm and not cave in when facing
the most dangerous challenges and situations was a major factor in our successfully eluding capture and ultimately
survive. |
| It is a story of intrigue, courage and adventure, at times
humorous, at times sad but always interesting and exciting. |
Author Biography |
| The author is native of Greece where during WWII, at a
very early age, was forced to abandon his home and flee to avoid capture by the Germans and deportation to the
death camps. The family managed to survive and narrowly escape capture by defying the German orders and
ultimately joining the resistance movement. This book is a detailed account of the trials and tribulations the family
went through in order to survive. |
| At the end of the war the author migrated to the United
States and enrolled at City College of New York graduating 'Magna Cum Laude' and Phi Beta Kappa. |
| He pursued graduate studies at Stanford University and
earned a PhD. He then joined the faculty and administration of Chapman University where he served as a professor
of Chemistry, Chairman of the chemistry department, Chairman of the Division of Natural Sciences and associate Vice
President of Academic Affairs. |
| In 1970-71 he was on sabbatical as a visiting Professor
at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, France. |
| Dr. Kakis is a popular speaker and a prolific writer. He has
written many scientific papers and contributed numerous articles to National and International Journals and publications.
For a number of years he had his own Forensic Column in a magazine entitled Claims People. |
| Dr. Kakis received numerous honors and awards including
a Senior Fulbright Fellowship and Citations from NASA and the American Institute of Chemists. His biography is listed in
American Men of Science and most major 'Who's Who' Directories. |
