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Esrati, Stephen Gideon was born on March 13, 1927 in Berlin. Son of Arnold E(mmanuel) Esrati and Ruth Meyer.
(Historical fiction about the early years of Israel with a...)
Historical fiction about the early years of Israel with an emphasis about the problem of "Who is a Jew?" This question, which has been at the center of controversy since independence, includes such problems as non-burial of the child of an Israeli Jew and an American Baptist. The book covers a wide spectrum of Israelis, from extreme left to extreme right. One of its principal heroes is Naomi Ben Horin, the broadcaster of the illegal radio of the Irgun Zvai Leumi, who becomes a lawyer after independence. The book ends with her decision on whether to defend Adolf Eichmann.
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(Maj. William Macnaughton of the Canadian army and Maj. Jo...)
Maj. William Macnaughton of the Canadian army and Maj. John Bowles of O.S.S. lead a team into occupied Yugoslavia. Captured on Christmas 1944, the team's enlisted men are mercilessly beheaded while Bowles and Macnaughton are held as bargaining chips in case Germany loses the war.Tortured by the SS, and then liberated at the end of the war--Bowles and Macnaughton hunt for their captors across four continents to bring them to justice.The book delves into how the United States actually helped some Nazi war criminals escape, including the Nazi who helped put Neil Armstrong on the moon even though he had killed a bunch of GIs in an underground V-2 factory because one of them allegedly stole a loaf of bread. Other points of historical interest is the story of the attempt by Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R-Wis., to get all of the killers reponsible for the Malmédy Massacre off the hook. McCarthy claimed the U.S. Army obtained confessions by torturing the SS men by attacking their genitals. That charge turns out to be a lie.Bowles an all-American from Ohio and Macnaughton who becomes the last Canadian to be knighted organize a team to capture the perpetrators in a story of revenge in the page-turner thriller "Comrades, Avenge us."Reviews: by Edward J.Trout, a schoolteacher from Bristol, Pa.I read Stephen's Book in record time. Kudos to Mr. Esrati for a "great" read. It was one of those "rare books" that one wants to slow down when one nears the end. Well all readers of this genre know why. There are few authors who can carry the reader and accurate history in their narrative. Stephen's technique of having his characters narrate "mini-history lessons" on such a complex topic was a "sui-generis" stylistic accomplishment. Review: by Kevin Begin, a musician from Dayton, Ohio Stephen Esrati wrote a book that kept my interest from start to finish. I thought I was reading a non-fiction novel until I read the acknowledgements at the end. The story moves quickly starting at the planning stage of a military intelligence operation during WWII and finally focusing on the search for Nazi war criminals. The book has no slow sections, and as such, I was always engrossed with the material. What makes the book read like non-fiction must be the result of Mr. Esrati's dilegent research into the people and places that comprise this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves adventure and the pursuit of justice.
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Esrati, Stephen Gideon was born on March 13, 1927 in Berlin. Son of Arnold E(mmanuel) Esrati and Ruth Meyer.
Bachelor in Political Science, Boston University, 1951. Master of Arts in Political Science, Boston University, 1953.
Reporter The Daily Standard, Celina, Ohio, 1960-1962. City editor Times-Bulletin, Van Wert, 1962-1963. Copy editor The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, 1964-1984.
(Historical fiction about the early years of Israel with a...)
(Maj. William Macnaughton of the Canadian army and Maj. Jo...)
With United States Army Reserve.
Married Nina Beryl Wilder, August 21, 1954. 1 child, David.