Finding My Way To Freedom

by Thomas K. Reiner, Joel Mark Harris

Thomas Karl Reiner, a Hungarian manufacturing executive and engineering scientist, lived through the Holocaust, Second World War, and the Hungarian Revolution. He finally escaped to the United States where he was able to achieve his dreams of contributing his skills to ground breaking projects. Finding My Way To Freedom features a daredevil story of tragedy, triumph, and inspiration that takes us from early age to adulthood. Throughout Reiner's exciting life, he never gave up or despaired. He used his ingenuity and intellect to escape and then excel. In 1968 Thomas Karl Reiner became Chief Engineer for Fairchild Camera Space and Defence Vision, and in 1974 he started and managed several companies with his friend Peter Grosz. He was president of Renmark Pacific Corporation, GRW, and Kinetron. He helped build the Satellite Attitude Control Space Simulator for NASA. Probably the pinnacle of his achievement was the Assembly Tower for the Hubble Telescope, one of the most versatile and well-known telescopes ever built. As an engineer and builder, he was always fascinated with creating new things. Through his long career, he was able to patent a hydraulic jacking system that raised the Freemont Street Bridge in one piece. He built an air cargo handling and weighing system for the US Air Force and major airlines and the US Air Force. He also created a latch system for tug boats and barges.

94 pages, Paperback

Published January 27, 2018

Reviews

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not your ordinary refugee tale! Born in Hungary, the author spent the prewar, WW2, and postwar years in his own country until the madness of the Hungarian revolution. Most of this time was challenging and one of deprivation, but he was able to be educated as an engineer at a time when they were needed by all countries. After landing in a refugee camp, he moved to England and was sponsored and well employed, but became threatened by a communist group before being given approval to immigrate to the US. Once here, he began the transplanted life much as any newcomer who is able to communicate, and soon was able to get a job in engineering and prospered. Written simply and clearly without an overabundance of drama this is a very good read.
I requested and won this ebook in a Goodreads Giveaway.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love to hear stories of people's beginnings: where they came from, how they were raised, trials and excitements they experienced. Although this is definitely not a major literary work, it is interesting. A man who overcame obstacles to do amazing things for our country, for science, for himself. A life well-lived.

[Aletha Pagett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an inspiring American success story. With his joyful spirit shining through, the author shares his escape from communism, the difficulties he endured and his subsequent accomplishments. I received this book from Goodreads.

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