{"product_id":"the-boy-on-the-wooden-box-how-the-impossible-became-possible-on-schindlers-list-hardcover","title":"The Boy on the Wooden Box: How the Impossible Became Possible...on Schindler's List - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeon Leyson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarilyn J. Harran\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eElisabeth B. Leyson\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only ten years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance, and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson's life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory--a list that became world renowned: Schindler's List. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis, the only memoir published by a former Schindler's List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancor, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr. Leyson's telling. \u003ci\u003eThe Boy on the Wooden Box\u003c\/i\u003e is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you've ever read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeon Leyson was one of the youngest members of Schindler's List. He brings a unique perspective to the history of the Holocaust and a powerful message of courage and humanity. Believing that no one would be interested in his story, he rarely spoke about his experiences until the film \u003ci\u003eSchindler's List \u003c\/i\u003ereceived worldwide attention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA graduate of Los Angeles City College; California State University, Los Angeles; and Pepperdine University, he taught at Huntington Park High School in Huntington Park, California, for thirty-nine years. In recognition of his many accomplishments as educator and witness to the Holocaust, Mr. Leyson was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Chapman University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMr. Leyson passed away in January 2013, leaving behind his wife, Lis; their two children; and six grandchildren. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Marilyn J. Harran is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Holocuast Chronicle: A History in Words and Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold more than 250,000 copies. She holds the Stern Chair in Holocaust Education at Chapman University, where she is also the founding director of the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education. Dr. Harran is a 2008 recipient of the Spirit of Anne Frank Award and a member of the board of the Association of Holocaust Organizations. She lives in Orange, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElizabeth B. 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