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Once We Were Brothers

By: Ronald H. Balson
Narrated by: Fred Berman
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The gripping tale about two boys, once as close as brothers, who find themselves on opposite sides of the Holocaust.

Elliot Rosenzweig, a respected civic leader and philanthropist, is attending a fundraiser when he is suddenly accosted and accused of being a former Nazi SS officer named Otto Piatek, the Butcher of Zamosc. Although the charges are denounced as preposterous, his accuser is convinced he is right and engages attorney Catherine Lockhart to bring Rosenzweig to justice. Solomon persuades attorney Catherine Lockhart to take his case, revealing that the true Piatek was abandoned as a child and raised by Solomon's own family only to betray them during the Nazi occupation. But has Solomon accused the right man?

Once We Were Brothers is Ronald H. Balson's compelling tale of two boys and a family who struggle to survive in war-torn Poland, and a young love that struggles to endure the unspeakable cruelty of the Holocaust. Two lives, two worlds, and sixty years converge in an explosive race to redemption that makes for a moving and powerful tale of love, survival, and ultimately the triumph of the human spirit.

©2009 Ronald H. Balson (P)2013 Macmillan Audio Fiction Historical Jewish Mystery Private Investigators Thriller & Suspense World Literature Thriller Holocaust Emotionally Gripping War Detective

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This book was awesome, could not put it down/switch it off, it was amazing !!! The Narrator Fred Berman was so good to listen too:)

Loved this book

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At various points this story hinted at a more complex resolution than in fact we were given. Mysterious third parties alluded to then dropped and spiritual ‘guided by the Cabala’ stuff. Maybe as a Christian Agnostic, I’m just not the right audience.

Hinted at more

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This book gripped me from the beginning to the end! Narrator was brilliant!! Must read/listen!!

Gripping and moving!!!

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The plot was intriguing and clever although I think it petered out at the end. I was very irritated by the poor pronunciation of the narrator.

Great story

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What did you like most about Once We Were Brothers?

gripping story line, excellently narrated

What other book might you compare Once We Were Brothers to, and why?

that's a no-brainer question; this book is incomparable - without equal

Have you listened to any of Fred Berman’s other performances? How does this one compare?

no, but certainly intend to now

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

absolutely, but for the time factor. listened to it 2x within 10 days, with even increased pleasure!

Any additional comments?

I don't feel I can rate this highly enough. Each time I listened, in the car - driving and just sitting in it (to carry on listening), walking the dog, cooking, getting up etc etc, I thought: this is just superb and Fred Berman's acting/reading mind-blowing. Both Ronald Balson and Fred Berman have created an UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE for me.....

OUTSTANDING - STORY AND NARRATOR BEYOND EXCELLENT

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this book grabs you right from the beginning.i could not put it down.really annoyed that I had to stop listening when in work but immediately got back to it ...thank you for this amazing book .this should be made into a film it would be a blockbuster
thankyou again for taking me on a sad.funny.heartbreaking journey

what an extraordinary work of art

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Reflected the horrors of the time while telling a sentimental story of courage and love. You will be spell bound.

Very captivating

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Absolutely compelling and so very well-narrated. Magnificent in every way. I shall never forget it. Balson brings to life the reality of the Nazi persecution and reminds us not to shelve it as ‘just history’ but to feel it fully within our own souls.

Phenomenal

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The best audio book I have ever listened to.
The reader is fantastic and i was totally absorbed in the story.
I didn’t want it to end.
Can not recommend this highly enough.

Amazing

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Totally absorbing. Could not stop listening. Brilliantly told. We should never forget about the Holocaust. It should be taught in a format like this book in school. So well written

Lest we forget. The Holocaust

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