The Shadow of Death

A gripping account of the horrors of the Holocaust from the perspective of the ghettos' poorest and weakest class.

~Appalachian Quarterly

A shocking story of the fate of Jews in the infamous Slobodka ghetto and the horrors of Auschwitz and Dochau.

~B'nai B'rith Messenger

A powerful tribute to the human spirit and the will and determination of one human being to survive in a hell not of one's own making.

~CCAR Journal: A Reform Jewish Quarterly

A timely reminder of a historic tragedy that the newly created nation would seemingly like to forget.

~Jewish Post and Opinion

Preserves the record for the many in detailing major events; the ambivalent behavior of Lithuanians toward Jews; and the community organization, work, and routine of ghetto life.

~Library Journal

Graphically reminds us of the horrors of the Holocaust and of Harry Gordon's indomitable spirit which time and time again allowed him to face life and death with courage and faith.

~Rabbi Meyer H. May