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Adolfo Kaminsky

A Forger's Life

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At the age of 17, Adolfo Kaminsky had narrowly escaped deportation to Auschwitz and was living in Nazi-occupied Paris, using forged documents to hide in plain sight. Due to his expert knowledge of dyes and his ability to masterfully reproduce official documents with an artistic eye, he was recruited to join the Jewish underground. He soon became the primary forger for the Resistance in Paris, working tirelessly with his network to create papers that would save an estimated 14,000 men, women, and children from certain death.

Upon the Liberation, and for the next 25 years, Kaminsky worked as a professional photographer. But, recognizing the fight for freedom had not ended with the defeat of the Nazis, and driven by his own harrowing experiences, he continued to secretly forge documents for thousands of refugees, exiles, immigrants, freedom fighters, and pacifists.

Kaminsky kept his past cloaked in secrecy well into his later life, until his daughter and biographer Sarah Kaminsky convinced him to share the details of the life-threatening work he did on behalf of people fighting for justice and peace throughout the world.

©2016 DoppelHouse Press (P)2017 Tantor Europe France Guerres et conflits Histoire Judaïsme Militaire Militants Moderne Politique et militantisme XXe siècle Guerre Liberté

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"The skill of Simon Vance, narrator of this audiobook, is his ability to take a memoir that opens during the French Resistance in WWII and fully capture its suspense-filled drama.... Simon Vance breathes a terrifying reality into what it means to defy tyranny." ( AudioFile)
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An absolutely fantastic story, read and listen. A great example of my favourite type of biography: adult children of those who played incredible roles is saving lives during WWII, especially those who didn’t learn of these lives until adulthood. Fortunately, Sarah’s father was able to tell her his story himself. As his passion for saving lives continued after the war, it was especially interesting. I learned a lot about how documents were forged. Such risky business, with such profound consequences. Highly recommended.

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