Incredible Journey: From East Prussia, via Shanghai and Colombia to New York: A Jewish Family History, 1929-2017
Jerry Lindenstraus
Incredible Journey traces the extraordinary true story of a Jewish family’s flight across continents during one of the most turbulent periods in modern history. Beginning in East Prussia on the eve of the Nazi rise to power, this memoir follows the family’s path of survival—from wartime exile in Shanghai to unexpected refuge in Colombia, and ultimately, to a new life in New York.
Told with clarity and emotional depth, this multigenerational account weaves together personal recollections, historical documentation, and reflections on memory, displacement, and resilience. It sheds light on lesser-known routes of Jewish escape and survival during the Holocaust, offering readers a rare perspective on Jewish life in Asia and South America during the 20th century.
A powerful testament to endurance, identity, and the global dimensions of Jewish diaspora, this book is essential reading for those interested in Holocaust history, refugee narratives, and family memoirs.