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Unstoppable [Export Edition--Paperback]: Siggi B. Wilzig's Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend
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- Author：Joshua M. Greene
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Summary
Unstoppable recounts the fascinating life of Siggi Wilzig， who survived the hell of Hitler and Auschwitz to become one of the biggest success stories in post-World War II American business—a true embodiment of the American Dream。 At a time of national division， this testament to the triumph of the human spirit over horrific tragedy through fortitude and faith offers an inspiring message that will both resonate with readers today and offer enormous hope for a better future。
Unstoppable is the story of an American hero—a man who survived the hell of Auschwitz to become one of the most successful， mesmerizing， and outrageous personalities in postwar America。 Siggi Wilzig was a force of nature: a Holocaust survivor who arrived in New York penniless and without formal education at just twenty one years old yet went on to build a $4 billion oil-and-banking empire。 This is the ultimate immigrant story， an epic rags-to-riches adventure that follows Siggi from starvation on death marches to dinner at the White House—a story that starts in Auschwitz and ends with one of the most lucrative bank sales in Wall Street history。 A survivor’s saga in a category of its own， Unstoppable does not dwell on tragedy， but instead celebrates Siggi’s ingenuity， hope， resolve and message: no matter how cruel or unjust the world may be， humans can overcome the past to achieve a bright future。
Unstoppable is the story of an American hero—a man who survived the hell of Auschwitz to become one of the most successful， mesmerizing， and outrageous personalities in postwar America。 Siggi Wilzig was a force of nature: a Holocaust survivor who arrived in New York penniless and without formal education at just twenty one years old yet went on to build a $4 billion oil-and-banking empire。 This is the ultimate immigrant story， an epic rags-to-riches adventure that follows Siggi from starvation on death marches to dinner at the White House—a story that starts in Auschwitz and ends with one of the most lucrative bank sales in Wall Street history。 A survivor’s saga in a category of its own， Unstoppable does not dwell on tragedy， but instead celebrates Siggi’s ingenuity， hope， resolve and message: no matter how cruel or unjust the world may be， humans can overcome the past to achieve a bright future。
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BOOKLOVER EB
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Siegbert （Siggi） Wilzig was one of eight children born to Sophie and Isidore Wilzig in 1926 in Krojanke， West Prussia。 Isidore made a modest living buying and selling scrap metal and pelts。 From an early age， Siggi was self-confident and a student of human nature; he learned how to size people up by observing their facial expressions， manner， and gestures。 Before the rise of Nazism， the Wilzigs were proud German Jews。 However， in 1936， when it became clear that their lives were in danger， they f Siegbert （Siggi） Wilzig was one of eight children born to Sophie and Isidore Wilzig in 1926 in Krojanke， West Prussia。 Isidore made a modest living buying and selling scrap metal and pelts。 From an early age， Siggi was self-confident and a student of human nature; he learned how to size people up by observing their facial expressions， manner， and gestures。 Before the rise of Nazism， the Wilzigs were proud German Jews。 However， in 1936， when it became clear that their lives were in danger， they fled to Berlin， where Isidore found a job and Siggi attended elementary school。 The Wilzigs' hopes for a haven in the German capital were dashed， however， when the government "began restricting all aspects of Jewish public and private life。""Unstoppable，" by Joshua Greene， is a compelling and well-researched work of non-fiction， based on a variety of primary and secondary sources。 It is the bittersweet biography of a courageous， street-smart， and tenacious individual who witnessed unspeakable atrocities， and endured years of malnutrition， beatings， forced labor， imprisonment in concentration camps， and death marches。 Siggi emigrated to America in 1947， when he was twenty-one。 Since he was blessed—or cursed—with a phenomenal memory， he was able to provide detailed oral testimony to the Shoah Foundation about his experiences at the hands of the Nazis。 Siggi grew into adulthood suffering from PTSD， a condition that would affect him personally and professionally。His post-Holocaust accomplishments are legendary。 After working at a variety of menial jobs， Wilzig taught himself the basics of finance and business。 Eventually， he built on his acquired knowledge and rose to manage an oil and banking empire at a time when most Jews were excluded from such positions。 Siggi made multi-million-dollar deals， hired excellent staff， and earned a reputation as a workaholic and problem-solver who stood up to anti-Semites and meddlesome government regulators。 He was also generous， philanthropic， and one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the United States Holocaust Museum。 To Greene's credit， he does not whitewash Siggi's flaws。 Wilzig could be domineering， loud， and overbearing， even towards his loved ones， and sadly， this shrewd， successful， and complex man was never able to exorcise the inner demons that haunted hm until the day he died。 "Unstoppable" is a fascinating， inspiring， and sobering account of a brilliant and resourceful survivor who was proud of his triumphs but remained guilt-ridden that he lived while so many others perished。 。。。more
Carolyn Hecht
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Important book。 Important book。 Riveting。 Should be required reading for everyone in the world。 This book will stay with me for the rest of my life。
Linda
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Digging WilzigsSad book but a good lesson in the history of concentration camps and World War 11。 A great show of determination
Miriam
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In honor and memory of Holocaust survivors everywhere。Joshua M。 Greene’s latest biography “Unstoppable” is all about Siggi B。 Wilzig， a man who survived two concentration camps， Nazi torture， and came to America and made a fortune all while talking about the Holocaust to anyone he encountered。 The book， subtitled “Siggi B。 Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend” honors and remembers all those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and to In honor and memory of Holocaust survivors everywhere。Joshua M。 Greene’s latest biography “Unstoppable” is all about Siggi B。 Wilzig， a man who survived two concentration camps， Nazi torture， and came to America and made a fortune all while talking about the Holocaust to anyone he encountered。 The book， subtitled “Siggi B。 Wilzig’s Astonishing Journey from Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless Immigrant to Wall Street Legend” honors and remembers all those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and to the atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis。 Greene’s biography follows the life of Siegbert （Siggi） Wilzig， who was born in 1926 in Krojanke， West Prussia， Germany。 He was the second youngest of eight children， one of three to survive。 In 1947， he arrived in America， having survived to Auschwitz and Mauthausen， with $240 in his pocket。 With tenacity， perseverance， and a good amount of chutzpa and lots of business savvy， Wilzig made his fortune。 After working a number of jobs， he bluffed and earned his way by purchasing stocks， then companies。 Siggi Wilzig became president of an oil & gas company and a bank， both industries with few to no Jews。 From there， he built his fortune， sometimes skirting the line of legality。 Along the way， Wilzig gave generously to Jewish causes and frequently lecturing about the Holocaust。 Now his children and grandchildren head philanthropic organizations and support Holocaust education and remembrance。 “Unstoppable” is both easy and hard to read。 Greene’s writing style is fluid and down-to-earth， drawing in the reader。 Wilzig’s life unfolds a chapter at a time。 The chapters on his business practices and economics are eye-opening。It goes without saying that books about the Holocaust are difficult for anyone to absorb。 Greene， using Wilzig’s words and speeches， doesn’t sugarcoat the atrocities。 Many scenes are hard to read with impossible to imagine details。 This history needs to be told and to be read。“Unstoppable” is an ode to Wilzig， to the survivors who， against all odds， went on to build lives and raise children， and to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive。 This last is most important as the generation of survivors passes on。 The torch is passed to their children and grandchildren， to all of us to remember， to never forget the evil that the Nazis did， and to speak up against plots to destroy nations and peoples。Thursday & Friday April 8-9， 2021 are Yom HaShoah， Holocaust Remembrance Day。 “Unstoppable” is the perfect book to read and remember the 6 million Jews and the millions of others who lost their lives to the Holocaust and Nazi atrocities。 Long may we remember。Thanks to Insight Editions for an ARC to read and review。 。。。more
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