{"product_id":"one-step-ahead-a-childs-story-of-daring-and-bravery-during-the-holocaust-paperback","title":"One Step Ahead: A child's story of daring and bravery during the holocaust - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara Harwood\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Prins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe young boy, way too thin for his age, stares down the long railroad tracks covered in undisturbed ice and snow, wondering aloud, \"Will this really be how it all ends? Will I be just another body lying frozen in the snow like the others I saw in the streets on the way here? Will anybody ever know what happened to me? Will my mother or father ever know . . . if they are even alive?\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe astonishing and inspiring true story of a young Dutch boy's survival during World War II, \u003ci\u003eOne Step Ahead\u003c\/i\u003e traces his remarkable survival. This harrowing tale, as told to Barbara Harwood by Jack Prins, begins with six-year-old Jack watching the bombing of the ship \u003ci\u003eStatendam\u003c\/i\u003e in the harbor across from the apartment where he has been placed with virtual strangers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFacing certain death around every corner, Jack miraculously manages to survive the invasion and occupation of Nazi fanatics bent on murdering every Jewish child in Europe. From his remarkable tale of deprivation, hunger, and courage, through his teen-age years in an orphanage, and on to his journeys to Israel and eventually America, Jack's sense-of-humor and resilience remain intact, making his story a reader's delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Prins earned a B.S. in Engineering after immigrating to the United States. After graduation, he worked for IBM while earning a PhD in Statistics. Jack co-authored a Computer Statistics Manual still in use today and has taught at three universities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarbara Harwood began her journalism career at the \u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e, eventually moving on to shows at KBTV-ABC in Denver and Time-Life Broadcasting. She owned the \u003ci\u003ePlano Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e in Texas, then wrote for the \u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Shifting her focus to sustainable architecture, Harwood has written multiple books and articles in the field, including a best-seller, \u003ci\u003eThe Healing House\u003c\/i\u003e. Her expertise has been rewarded with numerous honors, including appointments to three Commissions of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under three Presidents. Harwood recently retired from the faculty of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture to return to her first love, writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 534\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732415623416,"sku":"9781494380250","price":30.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/RZWEWRI3v9781494380250.webp?v=1780260626","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/one-step-ahead-a-childs-story-of-daring-and-bravery-during-the-holocaust-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}