Ron Siesser, who tells the story of his Holocaust survivor grandfather in a newly published book, will speak at Anshei Chesed Congregation in Boynton Beach on Sunday, Jan. 19.
The book, “Live and Be Counted: A Boy’s Heroic Tale of Survival, Faith and Family” (Austin Macauley Publishers; $13.95) is written from the perspective of Siesser’s 11-year-old son, Eli, who was inspired by the story of his great-grandfather, Alfons Sperber, to write a school report about immigration.
Sperber, 97, now a resident of Queens, New York, had rarely spoken about his harrowing experiences during World War II when he was the same age as his great-grandson. As Sperber speaks with Eli over Zoom, readers learn about his escapes from his native Vienna into France, where he hid in a monastery, and ultimately to a refugee camp in Switzerland.
Author Ron Siesser, 47, lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.
IF YOU GO
WHAT: Discussion of new book by Ron Siesser, “Live and Be Counted: A Boy’s Heroic Tale of Survival, Faith and Family”
WHEN: 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19
WHERE: Anshei Chesed Congregation, 10683 El Clair Ranch Road, Boynton Beach
COST: Free; no reservations required
CONTACT: Steve Siesser of Boynton Beach, Ron’s father, at 240-463-1898
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