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Holocaust

"The Shadow of Death: The Holocaust in Lithuania"
By Harry Gordon

There are stories that touch our lives when we hear them. Harry Gordon's story in "The Shadow of Death" does just that. After reading this book, it is amazing that Gordon is even alive to this tell this story.
The Holocaust is one of the most documents events is history. The shocking horrors of this historical time period are retold in numerous books, films, and documents. But none can be any more eye-opening than Gordon's personal recollection of his experience in Lithuania during this historical nightmare.
Gordon's story begins in June of 1940 when Konvo was suddenly surrounded by military tanks which many assumed were from Germany. This frightened many Jews, including Gordon and his family because they had heard that the Germans had already taken over France and Poland and were sending the Jews to ghettos and concentration camps. As soon as the saw the red stars and realized that they were Russians instead......


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