{"product_id":"alexs-wake-the-tragic-voyage-of-the-st-louis-used","title":"Alex's Wake: The Tragic Voyage of the St. Louis (USED)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex's Wake by Martin Goldsmith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful Holocaust memoir and family history that traces one family's journey from the doomed voyage of the SS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to Auschwitz—and a grandson's search for remembrance, truth, and healing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA family's heartbreaking past becomes one man's unforgettable journey to honor those who were lost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex's Wake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, acclaimed classical music broadcaster \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Goldsmith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the extraordinary true story of his grandparents, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex and Helmut Goldschmidt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose desperate escape from Nazi Germany aboard the infamous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e became one of history's most tragic symbols of the world's failure to protect Jewish refugees.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1939, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e carried more than 900 Jewish passengers seeking safety from Nazi persecution. After being denied refuge by Cuba, the United States, and Canada, the ship was forced to return to Europe. Alex and Helmut were sent to France, where years of internment ultimately ended with their deportation to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuschwitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where they were murdered during the Holocaust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore than seventy years later, Martin Goldsmith retraces their path across Europe on a deeply personal journey of remembrance. Traveling through former refugee camps, memorial sites, and the places where his grandparents once hoped to survive, he confronts the devastating legacy of loss while honoring their memory and preserving their story for future generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlending meticulous historical research with intimate family memoir, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex's Wake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a profoundly moving account of survival, remembrance, the Holocaust, and the enduring impact of family history across generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy readers love \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex's Wake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🕊️ A deeply personal Holocaust memoir rooted in true history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🚢 The remarkable story of the ill-fated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Louis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e refugee voyage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 Rich historical research combined with intimate family storytelling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❤️ A moving exploration of remembrance, resilience, and generational healing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for fans of:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Edith Eger, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Elie Wiesel, and nonfiction exploring Holocaust history, Jewish family stories, and World War II.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlex's Wake Martin Goldsmith, Holocaust memoir, SS St. Louis book, Jewish refugee history, Auschwitz nonfiction, World War II biography, Holocaust family history, Jewish historical nonfiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martin Goldsmith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ Good-slight wear to edges of cover","offer_id":50356209483969,"sku":"0306823718","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/7767\/2385\/files\/alexs-wake-used.jpg?v=1782408288","url":"https:\/\/thebookmatters.com\/products\/alexs-wake-the-tragic-voyage-of-the-st-louis-used","provider":"The Bookmatters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}