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| Format | Book Whole |
|---|---|
| Author, Monographic | Becker, Armin W. |
| Title, Monographic | A Lucky Survivor from a Lost Land |
| Place of Publication | [United States] |
| Publisher | Trafford |
| Date of Publication | 2012 |
| Extent of Work | xxi, 309 p. : ill. |
| ISBN | 9781466963733 |
| Abstract | At the urging of many, Becker has written his autobiography: his birth in Germany in 1932 in a town just forty-five miles from the Polish border, his membership in the Junior Hitler Youth, and his experiences of World War II. He recalls scrounging for work in the mines, escaping Soviet-controlled East Germany to West Germany when he was nearly fifteen, finding his dream job at sea, immigrating to the United States in 1956, and his successful career in the shipping industry. Including photos, this memoir narrates the difficult times that Becker endured as he witnesses history in the making, but also shows how his perseverance helped him build a successful future, conducting business in one hundred countries. Donated and autographed by the author. |
| Notes | Donated and autographed by the author, 2013. |
| Call Number | MKI E 184 .G3 B43 2012 |
| MKI Terms | German Americans -- Biography/ Germany -- History -- 1933-1945. |