Outwitting History: The Amazing Adventures of a Man Who Rescued a Million Yiddish Books Audiobook

" I loved this book. It read like such a mystery. "

" This is a pretty amazing story about the preservation of Yiddish books, but it drags at times. Still, if you have any interest in books or in Jewish heritage, I would highly recommend reading this one. "

" The parts about people just dumping books, etc saddened me. I had a hard time with all the yiddish words interspersed and the number of people mentioned. Interesting history. There was humor in the parts about the people feeding them when they came to pick up books and how it took so much longer than they expected. Overall, I did enjoy the book. "

" This is non-fiction at its best--an interesting story in the hands of a master story teller, solid writer, a sense of humanity toward his/her fellow beings, and impassioned disciple of his/her topic. "

" I loved this book! The man who wrote it is a genuis..literally. he won a MacArthur genius fellowship for his work saving yiddish books and setting up a library in western Ma. This book is amazing! "

" Most interesting account of the way in which one man saved millions of Uiddish books from extction in AMerican and then established the Yiddish Cultural Center in Amhearst, Mass. Leads one to want to read Yiddish literature "

" I enjoyed reading Aaron's story. The book is well written and it captured my emotions. I did need to take a break from it about half way through, but it is a worthwhile read. "

" If this hadn't been a selection of my book club, I would never have heard of this book. The subtitle explains the plot, but the story is so well done, with so many interesting anecdotes, that it's a story which stays with you. One man's crusade can be inspiring. "

" Excellent, especially for a book lover. "

" What a great vision to save a fading literature, where most of it's readers and writers have died. "

" Not only an amazing story, but a very entertaining read. Most of the stories are humorous and all of them are touching. "

" Here's a man - Aaron Lansky - with a mission in his life - to save Yiddish books from the dumpster and to promote knowledge of Yiddish culture. "

" This book is filled with fascinating anecdotes. I enjoyed every minute of it - thanks, Flippy! "

" The story of one man's grass roots campaign to save Yiddish language books from extinction. Read it for one of my book clubs. "

" I loved this book. It satisfied the 'collector' in me with tales of rescuing rare books, sometimes literally out of dumpsters. I also learned a lot about Jewish culture. It gave me a window into the world of my ancestors that I didn't have before. "

" A gift from Unkie. An interesting read regarding what one person can do to save a language. "

" I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was an interesting and compelling story about how Aaron and his friends rescued Yiddush books. The cultural aspects of this journey were also fascinating. "

" Do what you love - especially if it involves rescuing books! "

" This book is amazing. It brought tears to my eyes. You must read this book. "

" I liked this book at first, but it was just too drawn out and I didn't end up finishing it. Interesting store, ok execution of the writing part. "

" <br/><br/>Most interesting account of the way in which one man saved millions of Uiddish books from extction in AMerican and then established the Yiddish Cultural Center in Amhearst, Mass. Leads one to want to read Yiddish literature "

" One of the most interesting books I've read. Just goes to show what one person's idea can accomplish. "

" Do what you love - especially if it involves rescuing books! "

" I loved this book. It read like such a mystery. "

" I loved this book. It satisfied the 'collector' in me with tales of rescuing rare books, sometimes literally out of dumpsters. I also learned a lot about Jewish culture. It gave me a window into the world of my ancestors that I didn't have before. "