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Social Science Jewish Studies

Getting Out Alive

by (author) Tommy Dick

Publisher
The Azrieli Foundation
Initial publish date
Sep 2007
Category
Jewish Studies, Historical, 20th Century
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781897470923
    Publish Date
    Sep 2007
    List Price
    $6.99

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Description

Nineteen-year-old Tommy Dick was killed, only to resurface. Born into a Hungarian family who had converted from Judaism, Tommy soon found out that in the eyes of the Nazis, he was still a Jew, still a target for murder. On the run and in disguise, Tommy was chased by death as much as he was by luck. Getting Out Alive is a vivid and gripping account of how the courageous acts of others, unshakeable friendships and Tommy’s own extraordinary quick wit conspired to save the life of this adventurous and determined young man in the cruellest of times.

About the author

Tommy Dick was born in 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. In 1948, he immigrated to Canada and eventually settled in Calgary. At the age of 36, Tommy enrolled in law school and practiced law in Calgary for 30 years. Tommy Dick passed away in 1999.

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