{"product_id":"an-ordinary-man-from-vienna-to-japan-and-back-during-world-war-ii-9798988072805","title":"An Ordinary Man: from Vienna to Japan and Back During World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat People Are Saying About \u003c\/em\u003eAn Ordinary Man\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It truly is a story like no other.\" - E. Randol Schoenberg, lawyer, genealogist, and author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating and moving true account that reads like a novel, memoir and adventure story of one man's family and the uncle who risked everything to save them from Nazi terror. Richly told and lovingly documented, \u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Man\u003c\/em\u003e is no ordinary story, highlighting issues of anti-Semitism, racism and LGBTQ rights, so prevalent today. As a Jewish writer, Asian Studies major and Chinese linguist, I was particularly moved by this page-turning retelling. Highly recommended.\" - Jana Laiz, author of \u003cem\u003eWeeping Under This Same Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For Holocaust offspring who owe their lives to the courageous acts of kindness and out of-the-box thinking of people like Paul Patek, \u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Man \u003c\/em\u003ereminds us of a surprising truth-that the fate of Holocaust survivors continues to touch the hearts of family members across the generations.\" -Liane Grunberg Wakabayashi, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wagamama Bride\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Man \u003c\/em\u003ehelps you to picture what really happened to ordinary people during World War II, especially in Austria and Japan. A gripping story that brings history to life\u003cem\u003e.\" - \u003c\/em\u003eDr. Clemens Jochem, author of\u003cem\u003e Der Fall Foerster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Man \u003c\/em\u003eis history captured through a personal lens - a WW2 adventure, a family saga, a love story, and a testament to the power of the human spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn epic true story of a Jewish gay man's extraordinary life, from escaping Nazi oppression in Austria - saving his family via a winning lottery ticket - to finding refuge of sorts in Japan before finally settling down to a quiet life back in Vienna after the war. Paul Patek witnessed some of the 20th century's most traumatic events with an unfailing optimism and spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Man\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of an extraordinary man whose life was so much more than ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything Christopher Bock does is with passion and thoroughness fueled by curiosity. The list is diverse-photography, collecting baseball cards, keeping bees, and his own hardwood flooring business, Geronimo Floors. But he never thought of writing a book until he was handed his grandfather's autobiography. That same curiosity and passion led him to the extraordinary story of his grandfather's escape from Austria in 1938-and the key role a mischievous uncle played in the family's survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16131433\"\u003eChris Bock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Bock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/25\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798988072805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8988072804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Bock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44520698872045,"sku":"9798988072805","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_bbdfd5e6-8544-4e45-91b8-9b09310fd769.jpg?v=1701279280","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/an-ordinary-man-from-vienna-to-japan-and-back-during-world-war-ii-9798988072805","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}