The Boy on the Wooden Box Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Leon Leyson (Author), Marilyn J. Harran - contributor (Author), Danny Burstein (Narrator),

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Leon Leyson (born Leib Lezjon) was only 10 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and his family was forced to relocate to the Krakow ghetto. With incredible luck, perseverance and grit, Leyson was able to survive the sadism of the Nazis, including that of the demonic Amon Goeth, commandant of Plaszow, the concentration camp outside Krakow. Ultimately, it was the generosity and cunning of one man, a man named Oskar Schindler, who saved Leon Leyson's life, and the lives of his mother, his father, and two of his four siblings, by adding their names to his list of workers in his factory - a list that became world renowned: Schindler's List.

This, the only memoir published by a former Schindler's List child, perfectly captures the innocence of a small boy who goes through the unthinkable. Most notable is the lack of rancour, the lack of venom, and the abundance of dignity in Mr Leyson's telling. The Boy on the Wooden Box is a legacy of hope, a memoir unlike anything you've ever read.

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4 hours and 14 minutes
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Leon Leyson, see all
Narrator

Danny Burstein
Audible release date

August 27, 2013
Language

English
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Simon & Schuster Audio
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B00EFDNX4S
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	4 hours and 14 minutes
Author	Leon Leyson, Marilyn J. Harran - contributor
Narrator	Danny Burstein
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	August 27, 2013
Publisher	Simon & Schuster Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00EFDNX4S
Best Sellers Rank	#75,019 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #10 in Judaism for Teens & Young Adults #13 in Teen & Young Adult History of Exploration & Discovery #26 in Teen & Young Adult Holocaust History

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Ana

A child’s perspective

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017

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I have read many books on the Holocaust. Much of the details are hard to handle. As my daughter is coming to age that I can teach her about war and it’s atrocities, I wanted to read a book that will help me explain it in an age appropriate way.
Though Leon wrote his memoir as an adult, much of the perspective is of a child. The pages about him examining himself and his family to see if he really was as dirty and ugly as Nazi propaga was especially insightful. Seeing the dark brutality of Nazism through the eyes of child has given me a different lens to view this tragedy.
My children will be able to understand how his daily life changed. Not being able to ride a bike, his gentile friends suddenly calling him names, and other examples make it more relatable for children. I can convey the message of not judging others biased on religion, nationality, or political party without delving too deeply into the complexities of the war in its entirety.

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Reading Mavin

The Strength Of The Human Spirit

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2014

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The author is a person I would of loved to have known in real life. A spirit and strength I would have devoured in our friendship. Glad at least I got to know him through this book. I think this book should be required reading for every 12th grader. He took risks that could have cost him his life but not taking them was just as risky. He saved his own life with a combination of luck, determination and strength. His smarts in being able to read a situation and make quick decisions with intelligence seemed way beyond his years.

A fast read that does not leave you hanging at the end. His wonderful family takes you full circle and you feel completely satisfied and not left wondering, what happened next. As a Jewish woman, I am so glad this book was written and written in a way that children or young adults can read and SHOULD read!

Thank you Leon Leyson and your wonderful family.

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wonderful

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022

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Oh, let everyone who reads this gain two things Leon attempted to impart: love and hope. If we learn to love people despite our differences, there is hope for mankind. If we don't, we are doomed to repeat the horrors of WWII again and again. I will send this to my grandchildren. What a moving book!

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Katydid900

Couldn't put this book down!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2014

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In a world where it seems empathy is lacking, this book is a great reminder of the change in the world one individual can make. The theme of integrity is clear throughout the book. While some parts seem graphic, I think Leyson did a beautiful job of telling the story, and moving into the next part before it became too graphic. This would be an excellent read for middle school (with adult interaction to help them process) or anyone interested in the story of one man's survival and another man's (Schindler's) quest to make this possible. The story is well written, follows logical and sequential organization and contains a level of sophistication in the style of writing and word choice.

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Connie Djukic

Very good read

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2016

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I purchased this book for my grandson whose summer reading assignment is to read this particular work. My grandson is 12 and a group of his peers meets once a week at school with a teacher going over each chapter.
I read it as well and found it quite moving of the writer's first hand account of the horrors and hardships endured during the Nazi invasion of Poland. I hope that when my grandson finishes this book he has a better appreciation of his own life.

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shamacool

Life in Krakow during WWII

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019

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This book is about one family's desperate struggle to survive and even to stay together during the worst time in one of the worst countries in world history. It is important that everyone know as much as possible about this period so that it can never be repeated. Sadly, I fear that some of today's leaders don't; this book provides a lot of detail in a quick-to-read manner.

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Carole

My memories of growing up during war years.. ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2014

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My memories of growing up during war years....
As a young girl, I didn't understand the cruelty of the world, then; I did know it was a horror story.
My grandson questioned me about growing up back then; this was one of the books I gave him to read.

He was impressed by it ~ so much, that he read to me and we shared what his thoughts were throughout
the entire book.

What more can a book offer the reader?

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D.G.B.

A Must Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2016

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I am so glad that I was able to purchase this book. As horrific as the treatment was for the Jewish and other races [ like Corrie ten Boom who was Dutch] that were affected by Hitler's mad men, I was able to come away with a better understanding of all the events.

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Sheila Camp

Excellent. Deserves more than 5 stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2014

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I had read a chapter of this book in a Sunday newspaper. I pre-ordered the paperback edition of the book and was not disappointed.

I’ve read quite a few ‘Auschwitz’ stories and the majority of them are quite horrible (for want of a better word).

This is told by Leon Leyson whose given name was Leib Lejzon and is a compelling read of how he and most of his family survive the holocaust and are helped by Oskar Schindler. He has to stand on a wooden box to work the machinery. He was only 10 at the time and the youngest person to appear on ‘Schindler’s list’. There is a photograph of the list in the book along with family photos.

He survives and that is what’s amazing. In one of the chapters Leon is whipped and you are willing him not to lose track of counting up to 25 or the whipping will start again. I found the start of chapter 9 quite hard: “ Gross-Rosen Concentration Camp, only 175 miles north west of Krakow but more than one million miles from the civilised world. October 1944. I am naked. My head is shaved. I am shivering from cold and fear. I am surrounded by total darkness. Gradually night turns to day and I am still naked ………………”

It’s a shame that Leon died without knowing that his memoirs would be published.

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Sylvia Costello

A wonderful and moving book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2017

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Very much enjoyed this book of such a good and gentle family.I n spite of the horrors they lived
through, they came out of it as the decent people they always were. They became wonderful
American citizens, Mr. Leyson raised a beautiful family, and thay have all made the world a
better place by surviving the Holacaust. God bless them.

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Terrific link to Schindler

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2020

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Beautiful story about survival in a time of cruelty and barbarism. Very well written. Very sad how quickly children had to grow up in those times and work through the cruel Nazi system that any adult today would more than struggle with.

ethelyn

This is a historical treasure.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2019

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This book gave me a real insight into Leon Leysons life, in fact I think it should be read in schools as it really shows what these innocent people went through in the war. At its end you realise what wonderful people the Jews were they didn’t let the Germans destroy there determination to succeed in life. They were in hell but survived. It’s a book I will forever remember.

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LindyLou

Amazing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2014

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I decided to read this on my Kindle after coming back from a holiday in Poland where we visited Krakow and Auschwitz, so my interest in this book was fired up. Leon Leyson has written his story so well and it is very sad and poignant reading his memories. However, without spoiling the book for possible readers, out of human wickedness, shines faith, kindness and goodness. Thank you Leon for sharing your story for others to read.

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