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"Beautiful, shocking, at times painful... the magnificently told story of a man who triumphed over the limitations of history to become his greatest self."Based on a true story, this is the epic tale of a young man's survival as the world plunged into the darkest days of WW2.Born in an isolated village in eastern Hungary between the great wars, Adam yearned for more. More excitement, more freedom, and often more food. Locked up for theft at age nine, Adam's life took one tumultuous turn after another as Hitler plunged Europe into war. From a 12-year-old runaway searching for food, to a 15-year-old shivering in a foxhole in the frozen mud of the Eastern Front amidst enemy fire, Adam's survival hung in the balance. A Russian bullet which found its target and shattered his leg catapulted Adam into a series of captures and narrow escapes from enemy forces while Europe reeled from the final destruction and horror of WW2.