{"product_id":"thrown-upon-the-world-a-true-story-hardcover","title":"Thrown Upon the World: A True Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Kolber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Kolber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1938 when the Kolbers, affluent Viennese Jews, flee their country for Shanghai after its annexation by the Nazis. Eva and her daughter take the Trans-Siberian Railroad through war zones where they must confront border guards and Japanese imprisonment. Meanwhile, her husband, Josef, and their twin sons travel by ocean liner, hiding valuables in crates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilarly in China, the politically powerful Gan Chen family finds their lives upended by Japanese invaders. Forced to abandon their estate, the family seeks refuge in Shanghai. While the families adapt to their new lifestyles during the war, their children meet. Walter Kolber is a handsome violinist; Chao Chen is a gifted pianist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter a forbidden romance blossoms, Chao Chen discovers she is pregnant. Without familial blessings, the lovers marry in December 1946 and head with their newborn to a refugee camp in Austria. As Chao Chen grapples with language and cultural barriers, the family is met with turmoil and tragedy. Now only time will tell if they will survive their troubles to start a new life in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA remarkable true story, \u003cem\u003eThrown upon the World\u003c\/em\u003e tells the tale of two families brought together during World War II in Shanghai and the twist of fate that split them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Kolber grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and found successes in retail, real estate, and finance. He and his wife, Vita, have two children and one grandchild, and are involved in numerous philanthropies that include Holocaust awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharles Kolber grew up in Union, New Jersey. He was an engineer for Fortune 500 companies and later operated a family-owned business with his wife, Christa. He and his wife have three children and nine grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 558\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47614722834685,"sku":"9781480862623","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/VS9DRkRLWWc2VDJCUXB5dmhOQjd1dz09.webp?v=1780188761","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/thrown-upon-the-world-a-true-story-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}