From: Elise Fischer Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:27 PM To: Aviva Astrinsky Subject: FW: Fleeing Nazi Germany to success in America?
Jewish woman's captivating story of fleeing pre-Nazi Germany to success in America MIAMI BEACH A Jewish woman who not only escaped Nazi Germany but predicted massive killing of the Jews shares her exceptional life story. Margo Young wrote her memoir, A Voyage Through Time, to share her unique voyage from leaving Hamburg, Germany at the age of 18 by herself and arriving in New York by boat towards the end of the Great Depression, facing an uncertain future. She started out as a housemaid making only $25.00 per month. Her family did not have the necessary papers to immigrate with her, but after about a year she managed to bring her family to the United States with the help of complete strangers. "With ambition, anyone can reach their goals," says Young. "After being a housemaid and only making $25.00 per month, I finally became a successful business partner. This book offers hope and inspiration to reach their goals." Margo Young escaped one of the most devastating events in human history because of her determination. A Voyage Through Time is not only captivating but also inspiring for future generations looking for a story of survival, hope and ambition. "My life is true testament that with determination, anything is possible," says Young. "The risk I took in 1938 saved my life and I have not looked back since then. A Voyage Through Time offers hope hope that with ambition and determination you can achieve your dreams" A Voyage Through Time Margo Young ISBN 9781438958743 Paperback 6x9 Retail Price: $11.60 Available at www.amazon.comand www.barnesandnoble.com About the author: Margo Young is a Jewish immigrant who escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 for a better life in America. She has had an extremely successful life in both business and personal endeavors. Young is a breast cancer survivor and currently resides in Bal Harbour, Florida outside of Miami. --- Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: hasaf...@osu.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
