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Yankel's simple life is upended when the Nazis invade Romania in this biographical novel. As the fascist dictator Ion Antonescu imposes increasingly ruthless antisemitic edicts, the horrors of the Holocaust are visited on Romania's Jewish community. Stripped of their rights, Yankel's family is forced from their home in Czernowitz and sent on a long and dangerous journey across the Dniester River to Transnistria - the Ukrainian killing fields. Through the ghettos and labor camps of Ukraine, the front lines of the Red Army, and the displaced persons camps of Italy, death stalks Yankel at every turn as he struggles to survive. This biographical novel, written by Yankel's grandson, is the harrowing story of a young man's remarkable courage, strength, and determination to survive. This incredible story of perseverance in the face of monstrous evil will stay with you long after you put it down.

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The Man Across the River is an elegant and enthralling testament of the faith, courage, and hope of a Holocaust survivor written eloquently and lovingly by his adoring grandson. Both the book and the grandson are wonderful legacies of the life of Jacob Wiensenfeld, z l. - Rabbi Mark Dratch The Holocaust genre is riveting, horrifying, and more necessary than ever. The Man Across The River gives a voice to those so traumatized that they never spoke of their experiences, yet forged on to create a new reality. Zvi Wiesenfeld tells his grandfather's story, from a young child in Romania through his wife's untimely death, with a sense of awe, authenticity, and appreciation of his grandfather's tenacity and strength.I started reading it when I knew had other things to do, and then didn't stop. - Yitzy Weinberg, Executive Director at Flatbush Community Fund The Man Across the River gives voice to a little-known epoch of the European Holocaust. I was at turns moved, horrified, and awed by Yankel Wiesenfeld's fortitude during his journey in the face of unimaginable tribulations. The author's descriptions of the Transnistrian killing fields were vivid and engrossing. Yankel's tale, as told by his grandson, is a must-read. - Rabbi Steven A. Weil, National Director and CEO at Friends of the IDF What makes a mild mannered, easy going grandfather scream every night in his sleep? Determined to learn the history his grandfather would never talk about, Zvi Weisenfeld did extensive research to outline the facts, and used his skill as a writer to fill in the blanks with a gripping narrative. The Man Across the River succeeds in telling a story that combines the drama of fiction with the all too real horrifying events that took place in Europe during the Holocaust. - Betty Schwartz, Features Reporter at the Jewish Link of Bergen County

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Zvi Wiesenfeld studied Political Science at Yeshiva University and Forensic Accounting at John Jay College. He works as a financial investigator and business writer in New York. He wrote 'The Man Across the River' to honor the memory of his grandfather, Holocaust survivor Jacob Wiesenfeld. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Sara.

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