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Creating Beauty from the Abyss : The Amazing Story of Sam Herciger, Auschwitz Survivor and Artist - Lesley Ann Richardson

Creating Beauty from the Abyss

The Amazing Story of Sam Herciger, Auschwitz Survivor and Artist

By: Lesley Ann Richardson

Paperback | 28 April 2022

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Seeking a World of Art and Beauty in the Shadow of the Holocaust 


The enthralling story of Sam Herciger provides us with a heart-wrenching and powerful Holocaust memoir. It traces the journey of an aspiring young artist who embarks on a passionate quest to find artistic freedom during the danger-filled period of Nazi hegemony in Europe. Sam's life is then caught up in some of the most dramatic events of the 20th century.


His intriguing adventures begin in prewar Poland, where Sam grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home. It is there that he meets a mysterious figure on the banks of the shining Vistula River, a man who prophesies he would one day achieve fame. Sam's desire to study art leads him into countless places of peril, including Stalin's Russia and Nazi Germany. Yet, the creative vision which drove him on gave him the courage to endure unimaginable trials, as did the inspirational works of art he encountered.


Sam Herciger's panoramic story shows that steadfast commitment to the ideals of love, beauty, and truth can conquer seemingly invincible evil. It is a testament to the greatness of the human spirit.


Industry Reviews

Lesley has done an amazing service in preserving and presenting the life of Sam Herciger to us. It is an intimate portrait of a life which experienced the extremes of suffering and joy. No wonder his art overflowed from within him. She moves from the life of Sam himself to sections which provide the needed historical background. As she does so, she captures in searing prose the horrors of the Holocaust, while at the same time showing glimpses of the humanity, faith and goodness present in its victims. Reading her book is a journey well worth the taking. - Colin Barnes, M.Th., author of They Conspire against Your People; the European Churches in the Holocaust


This gripping testimony presents a vivid tapestry, weaving the dark Genocide together with the bright will of one man who longed to express his art. Sam's works remain a testimony of triumph. - Dr. Meridel Rawlings Ph.D., author of Fishers and Hunters, Stain Remover

Lesley Ann Richardson's new book Creating Beauty From the Abyss is ariveting manuscript that should be required reading for this generation. It is a biography of Holocaust survivor and Israeli artist Sam Herciger, with each chapter of one man's story set within the context of brilliantly researched historic narrative. The gripping tale of artist Sam Herciger describes the heroic spirit of Holocaust survivors and the supernatural strength often imparted in the most dire circumstances, even when their bed was made in Hell. Lesley Ann Richardson has painstakingly given us a monumental work of historic fact and power. - Christine Darg, Founder, The Jerusalem Channel


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