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Measure of a Man: A Memoir

From Auschwitz Survivor to Presidents' Tailor

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Measure of a Man: A Memoir

By: Martin Greenfield, Wynton Hall - contributor
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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He's been called "America's greatest living tailor" and "the most interesting man in the world." Now, for the first time, Holocaust survivor Martin Greenfield tells his whole, incredible life story.

Taken from his Czechoslovakian home at age 15 and transported to the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz with his family, Greenfield came face-to-face with "Angel of Death" Dr. Joseph Mengele and was divided forever from his parents, sisters, and baby brother. In haunting, powerful prose, Greenfield remembers his desperation and fear as a teenager alone in the death camp—and how an impulsive decision to steal an SS soldier's shirt dramatically altered the course of his life. He learned how to sew, and when he began wearing the shirt under his prisoner uniform, he learned that clothes possess great power and could even help save his life.

Measure of a Man is the story of a man who suffered unimaginable horror and emerged with a dream of success. From sweeping floors at a New York clothing factory to founding America's premier handmade suit company, Greenfield built a fashion empire. Now 86 years old and working with his sons, Greenfield has dressed the famous and powerful of Washington, DC and Hollywood, including Presidents Dwight Eisenhower, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama and celebrities Paul Newman, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Jimmy Fallon.

Written with soul-baring honesty and, at times, a wry sense of humor, Measure of a Man is a memoir unlike any other—one that will inspire hope and renew faith in the resilience of man.

©2014 Martin Greenfield (P)2014 Blackstone Audio
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absolutely heart stopping. best one I have listened to thus far, great real story

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Wonderful to see the success this gentleman had. Having to live through holocaust and survive. Amazing man, inspiring story.

What a brave man. Wonderful story.

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I went in to this book with no expectations and what an amazing story it was - what a fascinating life!

Amazing

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Started off good. But if you want to listen to a book of endless name dropping....yawn......and ego stroking ......double yawn......and the endless promoting of the greatness of America...... then this is the book for you. I just couldn't finish it.

Help me please!!!

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