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Heaven and Hell: An Inspirational Biography of a Man's Victory Against All Odds Kindle Edition

by Yair Dori (Author), Hadas Marcus (Translator) Format: Kindle Edition

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Yair’s heroic life story will inspire and transform you!

Yair’s generation suffered the Holocaust, and his story merges with that of the State of Israel. This autobiography is the living record of a generation, crisscrossed by the personal history of a family and the most intimate fibers of Yair’s being. It is an exemplary human response to dire straits. The recurrent theme "Run, Yair, run!" is repeated throughout the book.

Run with Yair as he confronts the unspeakable and emerges triumphant

And yes, Yair Dori ran! He kept on running with indefatigable spirit for the innocent victims of the Holocaust, the dreams of his suffering people, to maintain dignity in the worst conditions, and to overcome his near-fatal physical and emotional injuries. As Yair confronted his own mortality in an Egyptian prison, garnering the strength to grapple with the most atrocious circumstances, he remembered his father’s words: "Be worthy of your life and your death." Yair’s response: “Heaven and Hell – I regret nothing!”.

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I swallowed the entire book in one large gulp without even chewing. It was fascinating and mesmerizing!Matti Caspi

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"Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the gods. So let us celebrate the struggle!" (Swahili Warrior Song) A message of hope emerges from the pages of this book, powerfully and vociferously: do not resist your fate, and you will be able to cope with the most extreme circumstances. Our fall is guaranteed when we give up, but if we keep fighting, we stand a chance. Spiritual energy is the only thing that allows us to deal with situations in which brute strength alone will not suffice. Have faith, persevere, and keep going.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GDJ3QXV
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 12, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 977 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages

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Yair Dori, whose grandparents had fled persecution in Eastern Europe, was born in January 1947 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, together with his twin brother, Daniel. Yair’s strong sense of belonging to a wandering nation, persecuted throughout a history of bloodshed and humiliation, led him to conclude that the State of Israel, the national home of the Jewish people, is the only place in the world where every Jew can live a life of dignity and security.

Yair immigrated to Israel in June 1967. He was drafted into the Israeli Army in 1968 and served in an elite infantry brigade. In May 1970, in a bloody battle with Egyptian forces, Yair was critically wounded and captured by the enemy. After 10 horrible months in captivity in Egypt, his right hand amputated, blinded in his left eye, and with wounds all over his body, he returned to Israel as part of a prisoner exchange agreement. Despite his physical condition, Yair did not lose spirit. He studied philosophy, married Susie, and they had three daughters. Yair returned to the army as an education officer in the Paratroopers Brigade. After his discharge, he entered the business world. Yair established connections in Argentina and founded a thriving media company that brought South American programs to Israeli and Eastern European television. He became known as the “King of Telenovelas”.

Thanks to Yair, many famous Latin American actors and singers have performed in Israel. He served as President of the Israel-Latin America Chamber of Commerce and has received international recognition for his extensive activity in the entertainment world.

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Abbigail Holmes

How not to break down when you have all reason to

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018

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I always like to read stories like this one, stories about real people and real problems and real battles. Then, when I finish reading, I know that if that man or a woman did it, survive it, I also can do it. It's possible. That is the message I like to read in books like this one. That you may endure suffering, that you can survive captivity, that you can move on after great loss and tragedy, that you can live your life even if you are seriously ill.
Books like this give me hope. Give me motivation. I read them and try to find what motivated all those people to survive, to stay strong. Are they born that way? Are they decided to be that kind of people? I think both are correct.
Reading this book I was wondering would it be different if Yair was a woman. That is always the question that crosses my mind. For the woman, captivity may be harder than for the man. And for the woman who is invalid, it is harder to find a place in life than for a man.

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akoven

Indomnitabe spirit

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018

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An amazing read although at times was a bit disjointed. Sometimes the time references got confusing but overall I was captivated by this man's incredible life affirming spirit. I would highly recommend this autobiography.

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Piaras

A powerful and inspiring read

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018

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The prologue of this book (by Bernardo Kliksberg) sums up why this book had to be written and for whom it was intended for: ‘The lyrical phrase “Run, Yair, run” is repeated throughout the book like a recurrent theme of hope. And yes, Yair Dori ran, and kept on running, for the innocent victims of the Holocaust, for the ancient dreams of his suffering people, to maintain dignity in the worst conditions, to overcome the near-fatal physical and emotional injuries he experienced with an indefatigable fighting spirit, and for his constant efforts to protect his family.’

Heaven and Hell by Yair Dori is a powerful and inspirational story about a man's triumph over incredible adversary. It was a brilliant read that will leave you unexpectedly feeling like a better person for having read it. It's an impressive work by author Yair Dori and I'll certainly be looking forward to reading more from him in the future. I would highly recommend this extraordinary and inspiring autobiography. A well-deserved five stars from me.

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Taira Rider

Inspiring in so many ways

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018

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Yair Dori's story is inspiring in so many ways. It is always interesting to read a story of someone who hit rock bottom and climbed back up again, but this book is different somehow. It showcases how the human spirit can be unbreakable and take the hardest of knocks. The author's voice is powerful yet soothing and it emits a message of hope from the very first sentence. The text flows well and it reads wonderfully. This book sends such an inspiring and hopeful message: you can always prevail, no matter the circumstances.

Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2018

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The description led me to believe this was a story about a Holocaust survivor. Very disappointed.

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Majanka

Inspiring memoir about never giving up

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2018

In this autobiography, Heaven and Hell, Yair Dori describes his life as he was born in Argentina and then immigrated to Israel, believing that to be the only nation where his people, the Jewish people, could truly live freely and securely. He was then drafted into the Israeli army and served in an elite infantry brigade.

In 1970, in a bloody battle with Egyptian forces, Yair was injured severely and captured by the enemy. Spending 10 months in captivity in Egypt, he went through a harrowing ordeal. His right hand was amputated, he was left blinded in his left eye. Eventually, he managed to return to Israel as part of a prisoner exchange agreement. Yet, Yair did not lose spirit. Despite the hardships, he stayd strong – he studied philosophy, got married, had children.

This is an inspiring memoir about never giving up, about looking fear in the eye and overcoming it. Yair is a strong person, and it shows through every page of this book. The writing is sublime, pulling the reader in from the first page. The story is at time harrowing, at times heart-warming, but always inspiring.

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Breath-taking, inspirational story.

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018

Yair's autobiography is something truly special. His life has been an almost unbelievable roller coaster, being born to parents who survived the holocaust, changing continent, serving in the army and fighting in war, all experiences thoroughly narrated in this book which rightly so has "Man's victory against all odds in its title".

The life experiences recounted in the book really do reflect a journey of suffering and battles (metaphorical and not) which resembles that of the Jewish people, who, like the author, fought for dignity and peaceful life. I think this is a truly powerful book, not only from the content point of view, but also to remind all of us what most people can't even think of going through.

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Dave

I life with no blanks

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2018

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Yairs life is one that never seems to mirror what anyone would want yet trough out all he survived and grew stronger even when it appeared otherwise, he was sorry is a fighter and his fight to live and survive was his biggest. I think it's fair to say that he faced trials that would have beaten many yet he just got on conquering, so he learned and grew some more.
This is his story told by the man himself born and brought up in Argentina with his twin brother and Diana his sister and parents, he also met his wife to be. However the call to Israel was strong and with a lot of organising he made it out there and realised that this was where he was supposed to be so that's what he did and you can get the info and details from Yair through this book the many highs and lows and see the cost he paid following his calling or his dream you can choose the wording there. He was paid a high price but is a example to all who care to take the time and read his autobiography you will be moved and I hope inspired to to never give in to have no more blanks in your life. Read out and hopefully that will make sense.

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