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Social Science Jewish Studies

A Name Unbroken

by (author) Michael Mason

Publisher
The Azrieli Foundation
Initial publish date
Sep 2015
Category
Jewish Studies, 20th Century, Historical
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781897470961
    Publish Date
    Sep 2015
    List Price
    $6.99

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Description

When Germany occupied Hungary in 1944, fifteen-year-old Miklos Friedman drew on his wits to survive. Recruited into forced labour, sent to a ghetto and, ultimately, to the Nazi camps of Auschwitz and Mühldorf, Miklos never stopped fighting to change his fate. After the war, he risked everything in order to leave his past behind. Decades later, a chance meeting in Toronto led Miklos, now Michael Mason, to discover the power of his new name.

About the author

Michael Mason was born as Miklos Friedman in Beregszász, Czechoslovakia, in 1928. In 1948, to immigrate to Canada, he took on the identity of Miklos Moskovits, later changing his name to Michael Mason in response to antisemitic hiring practices. In Canada, Michael worked in a variety of businesses before becoming a denturist in 1973. Michael Mason lives in Toronto.

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