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Journey to Freedom: A young boy's mission to reclaim the life he lost during the Holocaust
Journey to Freedom is the inspiring sequel to author Stephen “Pista” Nasser’s true Holocaust survival story, My Brother’s Voice .
Picking up where the first book ended, as he says farewell to the girl he hoped to spend his life with, Nasser is completely alone, trying to resume his life after his liberation from the Nazis.
He does his best not to feel sorry for himself as he presses forward to rebuild everything that was taken from him. Battling the physical and emotional scars left behind from his ordeal, he continues on with his education, forever devoted to fulfilling the promise he made to his brother—to share with the public the diary Pista wrote while in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
This powerful memoir sees Nasser finally leave Hungary for North America and continue a remarkable journey—where he not only publishes his diary but also shares his story with audiences around the globe on over a thousand occasions.
Written in a straightforward, conversational style, this book weaves a spellbinding tale of the triumph of one man’s spirit in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
Picking up where the first book ended, as he says farewell to the girl he hoped to spend his life with, Nasser is completely alone, trying to resume his life after his liberation from the Nazis.
He does his best not to feel sorry for himself as he presses forward to rebuild everything that was taken from him. Battling the physical and emotional scars left behind from his ordeal, he continues on with his education, forever devoted to fulfilling the promise he made to his brother—to share with the public the diary Pista wrote while in the Auschwitz concentration camp.
This powerful memoir sees Nasser finally leave Hungary for North America and continue a remarkable journey—where he not only publishes his diary but also shares his story with audiences around the globe on over a thousand occasions.
Written in a straightforward, conversational style, this book weaves a spellbinding tale of the triumph of one man’s spirit in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
218 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2015
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July 9, 2017
I have had Mr. Nasser as a speaker at my schools for several years now and am so pleased that he wrote an uplifting follow-up to his Holocaust years.
He told me that many people continued to ask him what happened afterwards and how he ended up in Las Vegas.
Of course, as in all lives, there are ups and downs even after the Holocaust, but very refreshing to read about all the different jobs, homes and experiences he has had. I am jealous, as he has visited all 7 continents. Perhaps someday we may all be able to travel that much.
Please keep Mr. Nasser and his wife in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to spread the word about what really happened during the Holocaust to our current generation of young people, so "We will never forget".
He told me that many people continued to ask him what happened afterwards and how he ended up in Las Vegas.
Of course, as in all lives, there are ups and downs even after the Holocaust, but very refreshing to read about all the different jobs, homes and experiences he has had. I am jealous, as he has visited all 7 continents. Perhaps someday we may all be able to travel that much.
Please keep Mr. Nasser and his wife in your thoughts and prayers as they continue to spread the word about what really happened during the Holocaust to our current generation of young people, so "We will never forget".
September 2, 2025
I enjoyed the stories about Mr. Nasser getting on his feet when first immigrating to Canada. His positivity and tenacity is inspiring. However, the last half of the book felt unnecessary - documenting his many moves, career changes, family milestones, and travels. Still, his story is a great reminder that our past does not define our future.
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