Escape to Live

By SL, Berg

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419621068
• ISBN13: 9781419621062
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book of love - and triumph

Marcus Feldman was the son of a successful department chain executive in Berlin in the 1930's Marcus works with his father at the store - The Feldmans had it all - love, success, money - Marcus had fallen in love with a girl, Gretchen, in his family's department store, and was planning on marrying her. The atmosphere around Berlin and Germany as a whole was changing...the Feldmans were Jewish..and the tide was turning against the Jewish people. Marcus must take over the business when his father dies suddenly, and he finds that the government is going to audit his store and see if they are in accord with their taxes - Marcus feels it is time for his mother and fiance to leave Germany - Marcus devises an escape plan for his family - Thanks to a good friend who is in the German army, Marcus impersonates a German soldier, and his mother goes to 'visit' her in-laws in Poland. He and Gretchen marry, and she leaves for Liverpool, where she will wait for Marcus. Then they will all rendevous and start a new life in a freer world. But plans go awry...Gretchen gives birth to their son alone in England. Gretchen finds solace in a good Jewish man, Steve Goldman - whom she finally marries - Marcus had been in a POW camp in Siberia - after he is released, he finds love with Tanya, and they marry and like many of that time (post WWII) the Jews went to Palestine, where they fought for their own land, Israel. It is surprising that both families settle in Palestine, and both successful. It is a matter of time until both families meet, and they are close friends - It is a story of triumph of life, even in the direst of circumstances, love, through types of separations, and determination for their people to be together and unified country. Escape to Live is a beautifully written book that will make those old enough remember, those of us too young to be amazed that so much horror truly transpired. From that horror came a more unified world.. Excellent reading.

Engrossing, exciting fast read.

This book should be made into a movie; it's perfect. It has everything including marvelous character development. It's not just a love story; it is a tale of adventure illustrating the strength of ordinary people challenged by adversity. Man's indomitable spirit wins out; love conquers all. It's a delightful read. The story takes place during World Was II, the horrors of concentration camps and the birth and near death of Israel. The narration brings tears of pain and of joy. I heartly recommend it. Get a drink, find a cozy place, make yourself comfortable; you're not going to be able to put this down until the end.

Escape to Live

This author is a winner; can't believe it is his first novel! Once you start, there is no putting it down. This is an action story, a love story, and a gripping tale. Hope this turns into a movie.

Escape to Live - SL Berg Review

"Escape to Live" by S.L. Berg is an engrossing novel about love and war. From the rise of Hitler's Germany, the author has woven an intricate story of survival. From World War II to life in the State of Israel, Berg chronicles the historical events that brings the principal characters' lives through the devastation of World War and well into the events of the twentieth century. "Escape to Live" is much more than a beautifully told love story. It is a detailed account of the human will to survive under the most dire circumstances.

I loved this book!!!

This book was the perfect blend of romance, andventure and excitement. Mr Berg did a wonderful job of capturing this time in history and makeing me feel as though I was living in it. I found myself completely involved in this enduring and tantalizing love story in which I rooted for main characters Marcus and Gretchen. Each character brought a new twist and kept my interest from start to finish making it nearly impossible to put the book down. I would highly recommend this story to all avid readers who enjoy a great story.